Learning Objectives:

•  Acquire an understanding of commercial turkey production
  • On-farm field visits with Company Veterinarian
  • Meet WLF farmers and owners
• Learn how the concepts of veterinary medicine apply in a practical, field setting.
  • Participate in any necropsies 
  • Participate in health visits with vet 
  • Participate in case-based discussions and related conversations with production veterinarians and/or nutritionists.
  • Acquire and develop communication skills in visits with growers 
• Acquire an understanding of the importance of biosecurity through practical application and observation.
•  Learn of the impact food safety and public health have on both live production and food processing.
• Develop an understanding of the current issues facing turkey production.
• Develop an understanding of the importance of proper management, health programs, and biosecurity in the overall goal of preventative flock health. 
• Develop an understanding of the complexity of interactions that occur between/within the live production and food processing divisions.