Day 8: Monument Valley High School by: Madi

 On day 8 of our summer ag tour, our first stop was at Monument Valley High School.  At this stop we got to learn how to give vaccines, deworm, and hot iron brand. Some of the equipment they had was hydraulic squeeze chute and surgical equipment. They do things like sutures, vaccines, branding for cattle and horses, and deworming. For cattle they use hot iron branding and for horses they use freeze branding. 

The school offers a limited number of agricultural classes. They have animal science, veterinary science, and welding. In their building they have 3 surgical rooms, 2 being for small animals and 1 for large animals, with all having an upstairs viewing for those who can’t go in.  They also hosted a vet camp for kids K-5 allowing them to watch and do hands on learning activities.

 

One of the highlights of this stop was meeting the kids who are part of this amazing program. We had a couple of competitions working some calves. Not only was speed a part of the competition but being accurate, safe, and completing paperwork correctly made the winning team stand out. We also enjoyed some time together at lunch.