Vet students learn farm animal skills on the job

February 2, 2007
Vet students learn farm animal skills on the job

By Kathleen Holder

Something happened to Kayla Winn's career plans down on a Dixon dairy farm. Somewhere between learning to feed calves, ear-tag heifers, update computerized herd records, help deliver a calf and give intravenous fluids to a sick Holstein, the aspiring horse veterinarian discovered she could handle a 1,500-pound cow — and she liked working with cattle.

Before even starting her first classe"