As part of our Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness strategic intention, the Oklahoma Pork Council was excited to participate in the ExpOSUre: Livestock Docs event at the Oklahoma Youth Expo, collaborating once again with the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry. This two-hour event introduces students interested in veterinary medicine to hands-on experiences critical to animal health and biosecurity.

On Tuesday, Oklahoma Pork’s Matti Carlile kicked off the event with a 25-minute biosecurity exercise and icebreaker. Matti guided students through the difference between cleaning and disinfecting, reinforcing the importance of disease prevention in pork production. Following the exercise, participants rotated through stations every 10 minutes to gain hands-on experience with OSU College of Veterinary Medicine faculty. Stations included ear notching, surgical site preparation, suture removal, subcutaneous injections, ultrasound, and several other interactive learning opportunities.

Oklahoma Pork values the chance to engage with these future veterinarians. For more information about Matti's biosecurity workshop or the “ExpOSUre: Livestock Docs” program, please reach out to her directly.