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University of Findlay Students Use IVF to Generate Embryos During Pig Research

University of Findlay students are creating pig embryos on campus, as they research the effects that different supplements have on female pig eggs to reduce oxidative stress. Brian Whitaker, Ph.D. has led the student research for the past 13 years, helping UF pre-veterinary students get hands on experience, while also giving them a leg up […]

UF Animal Science Students Present at IETS Conference

University of Findlay Animal Science – Pre-Veterinary Medicine students Skyla Reynolds and Kimberly Sprungl presented at the International Embryo Technology Society’s (IETS) annual conference. Reynolds and Sprungl, along with Brian Whitaker, Ph.D., associate professor of animal science and pre-veterinary studies, traveled to Savannah, GA, to present their research at the IETS’s conference in January. Starting […]

Serving the Armed Forces with Animal Science

The greatest way someone can serve their country is by using their natural talents and passions to make a difference. Caitlin Streacker ’15 has combined her love of working with animals with her sense of duty to her country to make an impact by serving in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps in the Army Medical […]

Animals Abroad: Findlay Students Learn Career and Cultural Skills

This is the third in a series of stories exploring various University of Findlay colleges and programs for the work they do to provide their students with global learning experiences.  In Findlay’s Animal Science Program, it is well known that students begin working hands-on with animals in the first semester of their freshman year. What […]

It All Started with 'Herping' for this Undergraduate Researcher

When Kelly Wilson chose to attend the University of Findlay for animal science/pre-veterinary medicine and biology she knew she would get plenty of hands-on experiences out at the Dr. C. Richard Beckett Animal Science Building starting in her first year in the program. However, she soon discovered that her hands-on experiences with animals wouldn’t be […]