Zoo Medicine
& Management in Massachusetts
Experience a week in the life of a working veterinarian as you help zookeepers and vets care for over 100 animals that call the Capron Park Zoo home. You’ll hear from other animal experts about enclosure design and the important role of zoos in conservation around the world.
Check out our Zoo Medicine & Management in Texas program, too!
Prepare for the future
- Daily field classes on topics including large animal exams, rehabilitation and release, and designing animal enrichment activities
- Researching and presenting your own Keeper Talk to the visiting public
- Time in the lab to discover topics including animal first aid, parasitology, and enclosure design
By attending Zoo Medicine & Management in Massachusetts, you can earn up to 40 veterinary hours, a required part of every vet school application.
2025 Program Dates & Tuition
- 7 Days
- July 13-19
- July 20-26
- $4,699
What’s Included
All Meals
On-Campus Accommodations at Stonehill College
10:1 Teaching Vet-to-Student Ratio
Up to 40 veterinary hours
Program Highlights
Animal Care Rotations
On your first day at the Capron Park Zoo, you’ll be split into three groups. Each group will take turns rotating through different learning activities on food preparation, enclosure maintenance, and animal enrichment.
Field Classes
The zoo will become a living classroom for you and your fellow attendees as you explore important topics like animal behavioral observations, zoo ethics, and veterinary diagnostics across different areas of the zoo.
Public Outreach
After four full days of exploration at the Zoo, you will research a specific topic pertaining to animal conservation that you’re passionate about and present your findings during your own Keeper Talk with the visiting public!
Farm Visit
Farm animal medicine, including horses, pigs, and cows, is a large veterinary field in the United States and around the world. After you learn more about farm animal physical exams, you’ll visit a local farm to practice what you’ve learned!
Your Adventure, Day by Day
Day 1
Arrival in Massachusetts
Day 2
Exotic & Wildlife Mammals
Day 3
Large & Domesticated Animals
Day 4
Reptiles
Day 5
Avians
Day 6
Careers in Veterinary Medicine
Day 7
Departure
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What some of our students and their parents are saying…
This was the most fun I’ve ever had at a camp and I couldn’t ask to meet better people. Dr. Scott and Dr. Amber really helped me finalize my desire to become a vet. They were also so fun to be around.”
Attending her Veterinary Academy program “increased Sophia’s confidence and interpersonal skills and confirmed that she wanted to be a vet.”
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For the safety of students, staff, and animals, not all animals may be touched or handled by participants. The teaching veterinarian and other professional staff members will advise students of the proper time, place, and method to handle animals when it is safe to do so.