{"id":3101,"date":"2016-09-22T16:41:26","date_gmt":"2016-09-22T20:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/vettech\/?p=283"},"modified":"2024-01-30T15:43:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T20:43:07","slug":"spc-vet-tech-celebrates-open-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/health-sciences-nursing-veterinary-technology-educational-information\/spc-vet-tech-celebrates-open-house\/","title":{"rendered":"SPC Vet Tech celebrates 5th Annual Open House event Oct. 26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Join us at SPC\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/vt\/\">School of Veterinary Technology<\/a>\u00a0at the 5<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Annual Open House from 4-7 p.m. on\u00a0Oct. 26 at the Vet Tech\u00a0Center, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/12376+Ulmerton+Rd,+Largo,+FL+33774\/@27.8860465,-82.813652,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88c2fa2e40a15499:0xc55fcb5210e63dc2!8m2!3d27.8860465!4d-82.8114633?hl=en\">12376 Ulmerton Road, Largo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The event is a popular one at SPC and has drawn\u00a0hundreds of participants in past years.<\/p>\n<h5>Open House activities<\/h5>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/vettech\/17\/vettechopenhouse\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/vettech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2014\/10\/vettechopenhouse.jpg\" alt=\"Vet Tech Open House\" width=\"300\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vet Tech Open House<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Members of the public are invited to tour the state-of-the-art facility; learn about programs options and career opportunities; meet the programs&#8217; dean, faculty, staff and advisors; interact through\u00a0Veterinary Technician activities; and visit vendor tables to learn about a variety of topics and services available to pet owners.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the many hands-on activities will include the opportunity to perform\u00a0CPR on pets, examine blood samples under a microscope, \u00a0and observe cat clicker training.<\/p>\n<p>Meet with vendors to learn more about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Career opportunities for Vet Techs<\/li>\n<li>Avian &amp; Exotics<\/li>\n<li>Pet grooming<\/li>\n<li>Pet nutrition<\/li>\n<li>Service animals<\/li>\n<li>Florida\u2019s Emergency Animal Response Coalition<\/li>\n<li>End of life services for pets and grief counseling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Who\u00a0will be there?<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/vettech\/spc-vet-tech-celebrates-open-house\/spc-vet-tech-open-house\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-297\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-297 \" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/vettech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2016\/09\/SPC-Vet-Tech-Open-House-306x411-custom.jpg\" alt=\"SPC Vet Tech Open House\" width=\"306\" height=\"411\" \/><\/a>Vendors will include the following and more &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Animal Luvr\u2019s Dream Rescue<\/li>\n<li>Big Cat Rescue<\/li>\n<li>BluePearl Veterinary Partners<\/li>\n<li>Care Credit<\/li>\n<li>Clearwater Marine Aquarium<\/li>\n<li>DOG Gone Gorgeous Dog Grooming<\/li>\n<li>Donte\u2019s Den<\/li>\n<li>Florida Parrot Rescue<\/li>\n<li>Helping Hands Pet Hospice<\/li>\n<li>Hill\u2019s Pet Nutrition<\/li>\n<li>Humane Society of Pinellas<\/li>\n<li>Lap of Love<\/li>\n<li>Operation Snip<\/li>\n<li>Pinellas County Animal Services<\/li>\n<li>Pet Angel Memorial Center<\/li>\n<li>PetEssence \u2013 Companion Animal Loss Support<\/li>\n<li>Purina<\/li>\n<li>SARC<\/li>\n<li>Southeastern Guide Dogs<\/li>\n<li>SPCA<\/li>\n<li>The Pet Loss Center<\/li>\n<li>Val\u2019s Dog Tags<\/li>\n<li>Vet Care Express Animal Ambulance of Pinellas County<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>RSVP today or get more information<\/h5>\n<p>Please RSVP\u00a0online at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/survey\/21837\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spcollege.edu\/survey\/21837<\/a> or call 727-302-6720.<\/p>\n<h5>Vet Tech\u00a0degrees at SPC<\/h5>\n<p>SPC offers both an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/vt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on-campus and online Veterinary Technology A.S. Degree<\/a> as well as a bachelor&#8217;s degree in Veterinary Technology. Also available through SPC is the Veterinary Practice Management Certificate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us at SPC\u2019s School of Veterinary Technology\u00a0at the 5th\u00a0Annual Open House from 4-7 p.m. on\u00a0Oct. 26 at the Vet Tech\u00a0Center, 12376 Ulmerton Road, Largo. The event is a popular one at SPC and has drawn\u00a0hundreds of participants in past years. 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