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V.E.T. – HVC Wet Lab

Suture Skills & Practice, Dental Exam & Powerfloat, IVC Placement & NG Tubing

Highland Equine Hospital 10078 US HWY 183, Arapaho,
WET LAB OVERVIEW   Overview: Three stations for students to rotate through – suturing, dental, & IVC/NG tubing. Each station will allow students hands-on learning. Students will be able to practice suture patters & learn different knots & patterns to perform, learn about dental exams & techniques with the PowerFloat, & each student will place IV catheters & pass NG tubes.   Stations: Station 1 – Suturing Skills Station 2 – Dental Exam & PowerFloat Station 3 – IVC Placement & NG tubing   Instructors: Dr. Chad Baumwart Dr. Brittany Hellem Dr. Angie DuBois Sponsors: V.E.T IDEXX Laboratories Power Float […]
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Rosslyn Biggs, DVM

Biography

Dr. Rosslyn Biggs was raised in Oklahoma as part of a farming and ranching family. She attended Oklahoma State University where she completed a bachelor’s of science degree in Agricultural Economics in 2001. Dr. Biggs graduated from Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2004 becoming a second-generation veterinarian.

Upon graduation she spent three years as a mixed animal practitioner in Chickasha, Oklahoma. She joined USDA APHIS Veterinary Services in 2007 as a Field Veterinary Medical Officer. In 2015, Dr. Biggs joined the APHIS VS Veterinary Export Trade Services as Assistant Veterinarian In Charge managing international exports of live animals and animal products in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and Missouri.

Dr. Biggs made the move to Oklahoma State University as an assistant clinical professor in summer of 2019. She currently serves as Director for the Center for Rural Veterinary Medicine and Director of Continuing Education for the College of Veterinary Medicine and Beef Cattle Specialist for Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service. Her professional interests include rural veterinary issues, biosecurity, disease traceability, veterinary personal development/team dynamics, and beef cattle production. She and her husband also maintains 180 Consulting focused on animal health, veterinary, and legal expertise. She and her husband have two girls and are actively involved in the family farming and ranching operations. They stand four stallions and maintain a small group of embryo donors and recipient mares.