One of the more uncomfortable side challenges with VFD rules remains the required interaction of veterinarians with apiarists when prescription drugs are needed. Dr. Jörg Mayer at the University of Georgia is leading the implementation of a first-of-its-kind program on bee medicine. Mayer recognizes many veterinary students have no relevant experience with some animals and that limited time is spent on some species in normal curricula.
Programs like this that emphasize husbandry rather than just medicine are important for today’s vet students. The first-of-its-kind UGA bee program is an incredible opportunity for apiarists and vet medicine.” – Dr Jen the Vet
Source: University of Georgia, You Tube. November 30, 2020. Link. The University of Georgia’s College of Veterinary Medicine is now training residents and vet students on how to care for bees, cementing the college’s residency program as the first and only in the country to offer such a wide spectrum of training in every animal from bees to whales. The college’s Vet Bee Club focuses on how veterinarians can lend expertise to the beekeeping community, from diagnosing diseases to inspecting hives.
Source: Farm Monitor, You Tube. September 18, 2020. Link.