American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP)
Group Description:
The Auburn student chapter of AABP strives to serve our community as future leaders in cattle health, welfare, and productivity. Our group is made up of members from all over the US, with different backgrounds and level of experience.
Principle Activities, Events, or Programs:
We host lunch or dinner meetings several times per month and bring in guest speakers that talk about anything from emerging issues in the cattle industry to discussing veterinary practice building techniques. We have weekly rounds every Wednesday at 5:00 pm, we meet in the McClary Barn at the large animal hospital of the vet school. These are open to both veterinary and pre-veterinary students. We go through the hospital with a clinician and discuss the cases.
How this group’s activities benefit the profession, university, and community:
Weekly rounds help students apply knowledge learned in the classroom to actual cases. Meetings with guest speakers educate students and faculty alike on various topics and helps bring awareness to current issues in the industry. AABP is open to both those that are interested in practicing veterinary medicine with cattle and those that may not have much or any experience at all but want to learn more.
How to get involved with this group:
Email our secretary Travis Sulfridge (tjs0048@auburn.edu) to be added to the email list. That is the primary form of communication for meetings, rounds, and other activities.
Officers
President: Isaac Jones
Vice President: Meghan Helmer
Secretary: Travis Sulfridge
Treasurer: Savannah Meade
Historian: Cecelia Chapman
