Western U. veterinary program holding open house

Western University of Health Sciences' College of Veterinary
Medicine will have its sixth annual open house on April 2.

The event will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the central walkway of the university on East
Second Street, between Palomares Street and Towne Avenue.

Taking part in the open house will be the Aquarium of the Pacific's
Aquarium on Wheels and law enforcement canines, according to a statement from the university.

Low-cost pet vaccinations and microchipping will also be available at
the event.

Microchipping services will be offered for $10 per animal and
vaccines will be $10 each.

Local animal shelters will have pets available for adoption.

Veterinary medicine students will offer tips on proper pet care and
provide tours of the college and its animal medical care facility.

Several fast-food chains will have food for sale at the event.

Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts are invited to attend the event.

Scouting groups participate in the event as part of learning about
proper animal care leading to earning merit badges.

An art contest and drawings will be part of the event.

For more event information, including scout group registration, visit
www.westernu.edu/cvmopenhouse.