Source: CBS News
Colorado State University, one of the nation’s leading Veterinary schools, has introduced its first-ever honeybee Veterinary science course in response to 2017 regulations requiring veterinarians to oversee hive treatments. Led by Dr. Amy Franklin, the course educates future veterinarians on honeybee health, diseases, and management. Students gain hands-on experience at CSU’s apiary in Fort Collins, studying threats like varroa mites, which are parasites that weaken bees and spread through flower contact.
Junior Hannah Badenhop, president of the campus honeybee medicine club, helps lead mite testing and treatment efforts. The class emphasizes the importance of honeybee welfare to agriculture and food security, with Franklin highlighting the mindfulness and care required when working in hives. Both Franklin and Badenhop hope the program inspires more students to engage in honeybee medicine and conservation, cultivating appreciation for bees as vital livestock and essential contributors to ecological and agricultural systems.
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