College of Veterinary Medicine's Open House

Open House is our opportunity to share the joys of our profession with the community. Veterinary students and members of the faculty and staff host this annual event that provides a chance for those interested to get a closer look at veterinary medicine. We invite you to tour our college and learn more about our facilities, our equipment and what we do every day.

Saturday, April 5, 2025 from 9 am to 3 pm

Location: 930 Campus Road

Contact: 607-253-3700

Email: vet_sas@cornell.edu

Schedule for the 2025 open house

Students, faculty members and staff will be on hand to answer your questions about a career as a veterinarian, a veterinary technician or an animal care specialist. Careers in veterinary medicine have traditionally involved working with dogs, cats, cows, horses, sheep and pigs. However, this rapidly growing field also provides opportunities to work in the animal health industry, government, armed forces and with many other species in zoos, wildlife refuges and developing countries.

Event Activities

Animals

Dogs/Cats

• CUPD K9 Demo: Police dog demo with CU Police.
• Agility Dog Demo: See sport dogs do agility tricks!
• Dentistry:  Learn about tooth health in your dogs.
• Canine Treadmill: Watch a dog use a water-filled treadmill and learn about rehabilitation.
• Physical Exam: Get hands-on experience and learn how veterinarians perform physical exams.
• Dentistry:  Learn about tooth health in your cats.
• Small Animal Physical Exam: Get hands-on experience with a cat and learn how veterinarians perform physical exams.

Horses

• Farrier Demo: Learn about shoeing a horse.
• Equine Treadmill: witness a demonstration of our state-of-the-art performance treadmill used to study orthopedic and cardiovascular diseases of horses.
• Painted Horse: Get a beautiful image of a horse’s insides.

Farm Animals

• Tour of Dairy Barn: A tour of the Vet School's Teaching Dairy Barn, including a demonstration of the milking process.
• Petting Zoo: Meet a variety of farmyard friends.

Pocket Pets/Herptiles/Wildlife

• Pocket Pets: Chinchillas and rats can be sweet. Come see them.
• Herptiles: Meet snakes and lizards.
• Wildlife Health: Identify skulls, learn how to wrap an injured wing, dart a wild beast, and learn more about our Wildlife Health Center.

General Veterinary Education

• Admissions Presentation & Student Panel: Information sessions on veterinary education and careers presented by the admissions director, Jennifer Mailey.
• Agriculture & Sustainability Lecture: Learn about agriculture's impact on the environment and future steps being taken to improve.
• Cardiology: Learn all about animal CPR with our lifelike animal models.
• Imaging (Ultrasound and Radiology): Discover more about the anatomy of your pets.

Activities

• Veterinary Library Story Time: Read-aloud aloud "Sally Goes to the Vet" (Stephen Huneck) and "Pigeon Wants a Puppy" (Mo Willems) with related fun activities.
• Dress Like a Surgeon: Get geared up like a veterinarian.
• Teddy Bear ER: Vet students will surgically repair your wounded stuffed animals with TLC. Please bring your own injured stuffed animal to Teddy Bear ER.
• Face Painting: Get your face painted with your favorite animal ($1.00 minimum donation).

Community Engagement

• Local Non-Profits: Animal shelters and other animal-focused organizations within our community, many bringing animals along and ready to answer questions.
• Corporate Sponsors and Government Agencies: Learn about various aspects of animal health and information on pet products from sponsors.

Open House Event Schedule

View or download the complete schedule for the 2025 open house

Other Event Highlight

• The Annual SAVMA Sale of Cornell Apparel.
• The Cornell Dairy Bar, just a 5-minute walk from the veterinary school, sells various food items, including sandwiches, snacks, and Cornell’s very own ice cream! Just follow the signs outside the vet school to find the Dairy Bar.

Event Sponsors

For more information

Contact the Office of Student and Academic Services
Phone: 607-253-3700
Email: vet_sas@cornell.edu