My classmates won’t understand or support me if I won’t harm or kill animals while I learn to heal them. It will be harder to master the critical skills I need for graduation. I worry about my job prospects if I choose an alternative instructional method or speak out about my convictions. I’m afraid sometimes. Well, here’s some pain medicine.
"Everyday Heroes – Veterinary Students Advocating the Use of Humane Teaching Methods" is a new DVD from AVAR that features interviews with students at four veterinary medical schools and their commitment to the use of ethically-sourced animal cadavers, surgical skills development through partnership with shelter spay/neuter programs and synthetic simulation models, and the reduction or elimination of terminal surgery lab mandates.
From the DVD release announcement: “This video presentation gave veterinary students an excellent forum to speak openly about how the use of humane teaching methods have positively affected their education and have provided the necessary training to make them skilled veterinarians. It was first presented at the Association of
American Veterinary Medical Colleges education symposium on alternatives earlier this year.”
Available for download from the AVAR website, (WMV format, running time 0:28:26, 17.2MB). We think you can also order a copy—or two or three—for a nominal shipping fee and make them compassionate gifts from people just like you to people just like you. Be encouraged, boo.
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