Picket Fence Dairy tour with the Public Health
Rotation
CDC Veterinary Student Day, 2010
CDC Veterinary Student Day, 2008
Senior students in the classroom in the Public
Health Rotation
At the Ames Animal Shelter, Dr. Claudia Baldwin
discusses the intake of animals and
their medical needs with senior students
A cat begging for attention and adoption at the
Ames Animal Shelter
Discussions in the cat ward at the Ames Animal
Shelter about public health and strays
Dr. MeLissa Ciprich with students at the
shelter
Wants attention and a home
Dr. Ciprich discusses animal needs and public
health concerns, such as rabies
Looking for a home!
Preparing for vaccination of animals at the
I lend a hand in keeping chaos from taking over (or
maybe I'm just in the way?)
Students vaccinating kittens
Kitten hugging
Senior students at the state fair assessing the
public health risks of the petting zoo
Senior veterinary students washing up after our
tour of the petting zoo. Only alcohol gel was
available.
Students discussing the health of the goats and
public health risks of zoonoses
Swabbing the plastic cow's udder for bacterial
pathogens of public health significance at the
state fair
Senior students at the Des Moines Water Works Plant
learning about making water safe to drink
In the Chemistry Lab at Des Moines Water Works
Senior Public Health students in the Microbiology
Lab at Des Moines Water Works
learning about testing for coliform bacteria
Discussion at the sand filters of the Des Moines
Water Works
Tour guide explaining how sand filtration purifies
water
Tour of the nitrate removal facility at Des Moines
Water Works for students
Senior students in the Public Health Rotation visit
with Dr. June Olds of the Blank Park Zoo about the
many public health issues of a zoo
Flamingos at the Blank Park Zoo
Blank Park Zoo petting zoo. Public health
concerns?
Sea lion at the Blank Park Zoo. Discussions
centered on disease prevention, such as
heartworm
Students glimpse the rare Snow Leopard. Addressing
animal and human needs is important to successful
conservation
Students get up close to a prairie dog at the zoo.
Hope it doesn't have plague!
Senior students in the Public Health Rotation at
the Blank Park Zoo
Exotic animal sale. Camels in auction ring.
Exotic animal sale. Zebu.
Exotic animal sale. Llamas.
Exotic animal sale. Mule.
Exotic animal sale. Elk
Exotic animal sale.
Exotic animal sale. Fawn.
Exotic animal sale. New owner with a wallaby.
IA State Fair, 2009, and public health!
IA State Fair, 2009, and public health!
IA State Fair, 2009, and public health! Eating deep
fried oreos!
Heart stopping deep fried oreos!
IA State Fair, 2009, and public health! Eating deep
fried oreos!
Senior students at public health rounds - Iowa
Dept. of Public Health
Seniors at Picket Fence Creamery learning about
milk handling and processing
Picket Fence happy cows!
Happy cow!
Selecting food samples for bacteriological testing
and public health discussion
Dr. Ron Griffith leads the discussion and
laboratory testing of food samples
Students working with culture media
At the Blank Park petting zoo. Discussion of public
health risks, and giving the animals a snack
Washing hands after touching animals - 20 seconds
minimum!