Elizabeth Haggard, a recent graduate of the TTU School of Agriculture has returned to Tennessee Tech, but NOT as a student. She is completing an internship at TTU's Shipley Farm with assistant farm manager Amanda Houser.Haggard, a Chattanooga native, graduated from TTU in 2006 with a bachelor of science in agriculture with concentration pre-veterinary science. She is now in her third year of veterinary school at the University of Glasgow, Scotland.
A requirement for her degree is 12 weeks of extramural studies--essentially an internship to gain more experience with animals. Since her main experience in Scotland has been with sheep, Haggard chose to spend two weeks of her extramural studies at Tech's Shipley Farm to gain more experience with hogs and cattle.
"I have assisted Amanda with her duties on the farm, including feeding pigs and cattle, weaning young pigs, ear notching and repairing a hernia," Haggard said.
Haggard said she has been able to apply what she has learned in the classroom to expand her knowledge of animals even more.
"There is nothing better than practical experience," she said.
Haggard will graduate with a bachelor of veterinary medicine and surgery, the equivalent to a doctor of veterinary medicine in the United States. Since the University of Glasgow is accredited with the American Veterinary Medical Association, she will be eligible to receive her American veterinary license.
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