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Introduction to Veterinary Medicine for Teens

Introduction to Veterinary Medicine for Teens

Explore careers in animal care with hands-on learning and real-world experience. Through interactive lessons, demonstrations and hands-on experiences, you'll explore essential skills and discover a variety of career options in veterinary science. If you're aged 13 to 16 and considering a career in this industry, this camp will introduce you to animal care basics and first aid.

Explore a career in a veterinary clinic or animal care field in this 4-day summer camp for youth.

About the Camp

The instructor and guest speakers will give you a great idea of the role each veterinary team member plays, and you'll enjoy the hands-on time in the afternoon with our cuddly animals! Each day you will spend some time in the classroom in the morning, then doing hands-on learning in the afternoon. One day there will be a field trip (bus transportation & lunch included) to visit and tour some animal care facilities.

You will learn some basics of animal care & first aid:

Animal Behaviour, Safety, Handling & Restraint
General Animal Health Assessment & Physical Exams
Basic First Aid
Bandaging Techniques

Upcoming Camps

Age Range	Date	Time	Cost	Registration
13–16	July 6 - 9, 2026	9 a.m. – 4 p.m.	$595	Register Online
13–16	July 27 - 30, 2026	9 a.m. – 4 p.m.	$595	Register Online
13–16	Coming Aug 2026	9 a.m. – 4 p.m.	$595	TBD

*All materials and field day trip are included in the cost.

Requirements

All students are required to wear closed-toed shoes; no sandals or open-toe shoes are permitted.

Frequently Asked Questions

We're excited for you to take this course, but you will have to wait until you are 13.
During this class the focus is on small animals (dog & cat), however we have included some demonstrations on horses so you can get a feel for that too.
There are a variety of options for staying both on campus or in the town of Olds. To see current options, please visit our Accommodations On Campus Page
We cannot guarantee that, however it is very popular, and we do plan to offer it each year at least once per summer.
This is a tough one to answer – we cap the class at 15 students to ensure safety and a great learning environment, and the class fills up quite quickly, so the sooner the better to ensure a space!