MSU News (cont.)
was selected to fill the veterinary services role in the United States Navy Pacific Fleet’s annual deployment named Pacific Partnership, 2023. Te purpose of this naval mission is to provide disaster relief and humanitarian aid within the Indo-Pacific Teater of operations. Te larger goal of the mission is to ensure regionally security, stability and freedom of navigation, among partner nations.
When briefed of the opportunity to join this mission, Major Waibelwarner reached out to the Breathitt Veterinary Center for several short courses covering large animal necropsy techniques, porcine diseases and porcine husbandry taught by Dr. Cleon Hendricks (DVM) and Dr. Matt Schultz (PhD). Sensing a chance to add more value to the MDVSS’ visit and better prepare the soldiers for their upcoming mission, our technicians Juli McClain
and Nyeisha Watkins volunteered to offer a valuable wet- lab opportunity in the form of a short course. With the help of two of our wonderful clients who provided large animal fecal samples--Drs. Joe Tabor and Dan Tracy, Juli and Nyeisha ran countless McMasters procedures to create exceptional examples to aid in a short course on parasite identification and ova quantification.
Along with Barbie Papajeski, from Murray’s Veterinary Technician program, all three technicians served as instructors during the wet-lab. During this lab, Major Waibelwarner disclosed her intent to perform a pilot study of a natural pig dewormer. Barbie Papajeski and Dr. Johna Veatch assisted the Major with the study design.
During the lab, the army technicians and veterinarians practiced their skills on the samples with the watchful eye of our technicians. Advice was given on the best methods and supplies to use in the less than optimal laboratory settings the group would likely encounter.
After the tour ended, the MDVSS made a return visit to the BVC to express their gratitude for the help they received. As they spoke of the events and the lessons learned, our people involved came to realize the impact the wet lab and teaching had. All of the information shared and techniques developed were used to teach and aid in 15 engagements between community college students, faculty and farmers on Papua New Guinea and the Ministry of Agriculture personnel in the Kingdom of Tonga. Te 15 engagements were part of the 101 veterinary engagements conducted through the nations of Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Samoa, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Fiji and Kingdom of Tonga.
In keeping with Army tradition of identifying excellence and service to both the United States Army and the United States of America, each BVC member involved was awarded a certificate of appreciation and a commemorative coin also known as a “challenge coin,” for their individual contribution to a successful deployment.
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