Register Now
Please note that once registered, the donation is non-refundable.
Waitlist
In the event that all spaces fill, we will take a waitlist for five Scouts. Email lisa@coastalpetrescue.org to be on the list.
Scouts BSA Veterinary Science Merit Badge
at Coastal Pet Rescue
As a part of the Dog Care Merit Badge Weekend April 24 and 25, Scouts will have the opportunity to also complete the Veterinary Science Merit Badge at no additional cost!
Our partner vet, Dr. Brandy Bragg, from the Animal Hospital at Rice Hope, will join us during this weekend to help answer your questions to complete this badge.
Before your arrival, please download the workbook from this link to help you in preparing your answers for discussion.
In advance, Scouts should research for requirements 1, 2, and 4 to be ready to discuss.
Reference Materials
Requirement 1
Discuss with your counselor the roles a veterinarian plays in the following:
a. Companion or small animal medicine, and equine medicine
Small Animal Video | Equine Video
b. Food animal or large animal medicine Video
c. Exotic animal medicine Video
d. Marine animal medicine (mammal and fish) Video 1 | Video 2
e. Poultry medicine Article and Video
f. Wildlife medicine and aquaculture medicine
Wildlife Medicine Video | Aquaculture medicine
Requirement 2
Discuss with your counselor the roles a veterinarian plays in the following:
a. Public health medicine and zoonotic disease surveillance and control
Video 1 |
Video 2
b. The military Video
c. Food safety and inspection Video
d. Laboratory animal medicine and research Video
e. Teaching and government Video
Requirement 4
Tell your counselor what a registered veterinary technician (R.T.V.) or animal health technician (A.H.T.) is. Describe the training required to become an R.V.T. or A.H.T. Where is the school or facility for R.V.T. or A.H.T training nearest you? Describe the role an R.V.T. or A.H.T. would play in assisting a veterinarian working in three of the practice types listed in requirement 1.
