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CMC Veterinary Technology Tour and Open House

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aerial photo of the CMc Veterinary Technicain animal center

Colorado Mountain College’s Veterinary Technology Club invites the community to tour the program’s 220-acre center and teaching hospital at Colorado Mountain College Spring Valley on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This free open house coincides with National Veterinary Technician Week.

Staff and students will provide tours and information on careers in veterinary technology at the free, family-friendly event. There will be a scavenger hunt, and guest speakers will give presentations at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sandwiches and snacks will be available. Any donations are appreciated.

Animals of all sizes and shapes, such as Slinky the ferret, will be on hand to meet visitors at the CMC vet tech farm open house and tour at Spring Valley on Oct. 19. Photo Cheyenne Stice

Animals of all sizes and shapes, such as Slinky the ferret, will be on hand to meet visitors at the CMC vet tech farm open house and tour at Spring Valley on Oct. 19. Photo Cheyenne Stice

In addition to seeing the veterinary technology lab, small animal hospital and equine barn, guests will meet a variety of furry friends including horses, cattle, goats, pigs, sheep, rodents, rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs and hedgehogs – and even snakes and a bearded dragon.

Visitors are asked to leave their own pets at home, since the USDA regulates that no unauthorized animals be permitted on the premises or in vehicles.

The CMC veterinary technology center and teaching hospital is located at 3000 County Road 114, Glenwood Springs (across from the main Spring Valley campus, past Colorado Animal Rescue).

For more information contact Dr. Jeff Myers at jmyers@coloradomtn.edu, or call CMC Spring Valley at 970-945-7481.

Rockey, Leslie

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photo - Leslie Rockey

Leslie Rockey

Animal Resource Manager, Veterinary Technology Program
970-947-8238 | lrockey@coloradomtn.edu

Education

  • AAS Veterinary Technology Colorado Mountain College

Experience

  • Director, Colorado Animal Rescue (2000-2015)
  • The Colorado Veterinary Medical Association named her the Veterinary Technician of the Year in 2006
  • Instructor’s assistant, Guiding Eyes for the Blind, a seeing-eye training organization in New York state.
  • Aspen Boarding Kennel and Shelter
  • Humane Society of Southern Arizona

 

Dr. Joanne Tuohy

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"This is an excellent program, one of the best in the country. I do not think students can get better training elsewhere. I have worked with veterinary technicians in other parts of the country, and I do not think they could measure up to the kind of graduates the faculty at CMC produce. As a veterinarian, I would most definitely look at someone's application more closely if they came from the CMC Vet Tech program."

Dr. Joanne Tuohy graduated from the Professional Veterinary Medicine program at Colorado State University in 2010. While in veterinary school, she was heavily involved in oncology research. She completed a small animal rotating internship at North Caroline State University and is currently in a residency program in small animal surgery at that same institution.

Nanci Limbach

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"The general veterinary knowledge I received prepared me to be Executive Director of the wildlife foundation, as well as supervise and implement care and treatment of wildlife in our facility."

Nanci Limbach is the executive director of the Pauline S. Schneegas Wildlife Foundation and teaches wildlife management at the Colorado Mountain College Veterinary Technology program.

Myers, Jeff

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Jeff Myers

Professor of Veterinary Technology
970-947-8239 | jmyers@coloradomtn.edu

Education

  • B.S. Veterinary Science - Colorado State University (1982)
  • D.V.M. - Colorado State University (1986)

Awards

  • 2018-19 CMC college-wide full-time Faculty of the Year
  • Dr. Jeff Myers was honored as one of the 15 Top Veterinary Technology Professors by VetTechColleges.com.

Experience

  • Professor of Veterinary Technology – Colorado Mountain College (2001 – present)
  • Veterinarian/Practice Owner – Aspen/Carbondale Animal Hospitals (1991-2001)

Dr. Jeff Myers  was born and raised in Western Canada. Married to Julie. Daughter Nicole and son Hayden. Interests: Camping, biking, fishing, hockey, reading.

Read about Dr. Myers' volunteer work at the Navajo Nation.

 

 

Lamb, Gretchen

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photo - Dr. Gretchen Lamb

Gretchen Lamb

Professor of Veterinary Technology
970-947-8210 | glamb@coloradomtn.edu

Dr. Gretchen Lamb has been actively involved in clinical veterinary practice since 1998 and brings tremendous practical knowledge to our program. She has three post-secondary degrees. She was chosen as the Roaring Fork Campus Faculty Member of the Year in 2016.

Education

  • B.A. in German and Biology from Grinnell College (1993)
  • D.V.M., Colorado State University

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