Campers clean up and dote on horse Dakota after painting a outline of her skeleton as part of an anatomy lesson for the White Mountains Community College's Veterinary Science Summer Camp during a field trip to the Ricci Horse Farm in Freedom on July 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Dr. Mary Orff (left) points out the bone that Maddie D'Agnese (center) paints on draft horse Davey on a reference diagram as part of the White Mountains Community College's Veterinary Science Summer Camp during a field trip to the Ricci Horse Farm in Freedom on July 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Gianna Pizzuto listens to horse Davey's stomach during the White Mountains Community College's Veterinary Science Summer Camp during a field trip to the Ricci Horse Farm in Freedom on July 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Ashlynn Henderson pets horse Dakota during the White Mountains Community College's Veterinary Science Summer Camp during a field trip to the Ricci Horse Farm in Freedom on July 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Campers clean off draft horse Davey after painting a sketetal outline on him for an anatomy lesson as part of the White Mountains Community College's Veterinary Science Summer Camp during a field trip to the Ricci Horse Farm in Freedom on July 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Veterinary Assistant Summer Patnoe (left) and campers (from left) Ellie Roberge, Gianna Pizzuto, Kaitlyn Roy, and Alice Beauchemin smile by draft horse Davey and the skeletal outline they painted on him for an anatomy lesson as part of the White Mountains Community College's Veterinary Science Summer Camp during a field trip to the Ricci Horse Farm in Freedom on July 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Campers clean up and dote on horse Dakota after painting a outline of her skeleton as part of an anatomy lesson for the White Mountains Community College's Veterinary Science Summer Camp during a field trip to the Ricci Horse Farm in Freedom on July 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Dr. Mary Orff (left) points out the bone that Maddie D'Agnese (center) paints on draft horse Davey on a reference diagram as part of the White Mountains Community College's Veterinary Science Summer Camp during a field trip to the Ricci Horse Farm in Freedom on July 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Gianna Pizzuto listens to horse Davey's stomach during the White Mountains Community College's Veterinary Science Summer Camp during a field trip to the Ricci Horse Farm in Freedom on July 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Ashlynn Henderson pets horse Dakota during the White Mountains Community College's Veterinary Science Summer Camp during a field trip to the Ricci Horse Farm in Freedom on July 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Campers clean off draft horse Davey after painting a sketetal outline on him for an anatomy lesson as part of the White Mountains Community College's Veterinary Science Summer Camp during a field trip to the Ricci Horse Farm in Freedom on July 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Veterinary Assistant Summer Patnoe (left) and campers (from left) Ellie Roberge, Gianna Pizzuto, Kaitlyn Roy, and Alice Beauchemin smile by draft horse Davey and the skeletal outline they painted on him for an anatomy lesson as part of the White Mountains Community College's Veterinary Science Summer Camp during a field trip to the Ricci Horse Farm in Freedom on July 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
FREEDOM — The future Dr. Dolittles of the valley got a chance for some hands-on learning last week.
The White Mountains Community College hosted its first ever Veterinary Science Summer Camp from July 18-22, based at the college's North Conway building but taking field trips around the valley, to teach middle-schoolers and high-schoolers the basics of veterinary care and how to handle all kinds of animals.
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