Cooper Farms, OH

Description of Elective Experience: 

Cooper Farms raises 6 million heavy toms annually and has a processing plant and cooked meats plant.  They also have 30,000 sows and raise 800,000 finishing pigs annually and houses 6 million layers.  We have three full time veterinarians on staff as well as welfare auditors, biosecurity auditors, and veterinary assistant.  We will get involved in different aspects of food production medicine in poultry and swine.  These could potentially include necropsy, diagnostics, medication decisions and vaccination decisions.

Supervisor: 
Bethany Heitkamp
Contact email: 
Address: 
280 Railroad St.
Fort Recovery, OH 45846
United States
Is student housing available?: 
Yes