NVMA Volunteers See Birthing Pavilion as Educational Mission

L-R: Drs. David Hardin (Lincoln), Melissa Dykshorn (Gothenburg) and James Kimbrough (Grand Island) at the Birthing Pavilion on Monday, August 31, 2015.

Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association volunteers will greet some 30,000 visitors to the Birthing Pavilion in the Sheep Barn at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island during the next week.

David Hardin, DVM, of Lincoln estimates that is the number of people who will stop by the exhibit presented by the Nebraska Cattlewomen and the Nebraska Pork Producers. Many of those visitors will see young pigs, goats and cows being cared for and in some cases actually being born. The urbanization of modern life, along with specialization in agriculture, means that even farm kids are no longer familiar with such natural processes, said James Kimbrough, DVM, of Grand Island.

Here are some video highlights from the 2015 State Fair Birthing Pavilion (click here if you can't see the video below):