ANGLETON — For home-school mother Brenda Lanxon a class that started with just her daughter has grown into a popular 4-H program with 18 students in her classroom.
The Veterinary Science Certification Program is through Brazoria County 4-H and gives students the ability to get the skills and hours they need to become a veterinary assistant.
“They will need 200 classroom hours, 225 clinical hours, plus 100 skills in the clinic,” Lanxon said. “Once they accomplish that, they can take the exam and If they pass, they will be Veterinary Assistants.”
Since Laxon’s daughter took the class and is now employed full-time at the Brazoria Vet Clinic, dozens of inspired and passionate students have joined the class in hopes they can have the same opportunities and be able to work in the field.
“I have really grown in my knowledge in this field through all of the activities we do,” Leila Rand said.
Lanxon is determined to teach her students all the avenues and situations that may came across during their time at a vet office and always tries to include hands-on trainings and steward resilience and teamwork.
“In our class we learn some hands-on skills, as far as keeping the animals safe during checkups and how to restrain them, as well as people skills, compassion, and how to handle difficult situations,” she said.
To keep the class going, funds are needed, however, and that’s where the Barks and Bubbles fundraiser comes in. Barks and Bubbles is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Angleton AgriLife Building at 21017 CR 171. All of the funds will go toward providing equipment and training for the students moving forward into the next chapter of the program.
“We had a couple dogs brought in last class to prepare for the dog wash, but this is our very first time doing anything like this,” Lanxon said.
Interested participants can reserve their furry friend’s spot online before they are completely booked. Nine slots remain as of Thursday. Information can be found at the Brazoria County 4-H Facebook Page.
“We will be washing, drying, and brushing the dogs,” Timothy Richardson said. “We were recently donated a grooming table, so I am looking forward to using that and am very excited.”
All dogs 100 pounds or smaller will be serviced and their owners can rest assured their pets will have all the pampering and care they deserve.
“The students are really involved and excited and I think it’ll be a great event,” Lanxon said.
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