Pet Vet

Kittens and puppies and turtles, oh my! Explore our pet vet office and learn a new respect for creatures great and small.

Sponsored by the John S. and Norma W. Darling Foundation

Activities

• Nurse sick and injured animals back to health on the examining and operating tables
• Examine x-rays to determine what’s wrong with the pets
• Get play animals clean at the grooming station
• Determine what diet is best for your pet and make a healthy meal
• Climb aboard our scale to see how you compare to your pet’s ideal weight
• Help the lost pets find their correct homes by using scanners to read information on embedded microchips
• Clamber through our pet obstacle course to test strength and balance – but be careful or you’ll end up in the doghouse!

Educational Benefits

• Use imagination and role-play in the care of healthy, sick, or injured animals
• Identify basic principles of animal care
• Identify animal characteristics
• Examine specimens
• Engage in cooperative play and problem solving