New Orleans, La. – The Delgado Community College Office of Institutional Advancement is partnering with sponsors The Brown Foundation, Louisiana Veterinary Referral Center, VCA Animal Hospitals – Causeway/Airline, Greyhound Pets of America – LA and MS, South Paws Veterinary Surgical Specialists, Lakeview Veterinary Hospital and Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter, St. Tammany Humane Society and Southeast Veterinary Specialists to present the fifth annual Animal Expo on Saturday, Oct. 13, 11 am – 3 pm, at Delgado’s City Park Campus (615 City Park Avenue, New Orleans) to benefit Delgado’s Veterinary Technology program.
Admission is free and open to the public for this family-focused event. Friendly, well-behaved and leashed dogs that are up-to-date on all immunizations are also welcome. For the safety of all animals, dogs must remain on a leash the entire time, and please do not bring cats or exotic animals as guests.
One of the highlights of the Animal Expo will be the Delgado Doggie Day Spa, where you can purchase baths, “pawticures” and ear cleaning for your pooch, all expertly provided by Delgado Veterinary Technology students. Proceeds from the Doggie Day Spa will support Delgado’s Associate of Applied Science degree program in Veterinary Technology, the only two-year vet tech program in Louisiana that is fully accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).
The Animal Expo 2012 program kicks off with a pet first aid demonstration at 11:30 am featuring Dr. Andra Ponson, associate veterinarian at VCA Causeway Animal Hospital. A blessing of the animals is scheduled at 12:30 pm with Rev. Michael O’Rourke, pastor at St. Dominic Church, Lakeview. A search and rescue demonstration presented by Louisiana Task Force 1 is scheduled for 1:30 pm.
Participants will not want to miss the opportunity to meet Tia Torres from the Animal Planet television network’s “Pit Bulls and Parolees” at 1 pm.
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