Moos, Ewes, and More Captivates

Community gets look at animals, research
by Jake Galbreath Extension Veterinarian

The Department of Animal Sciences hosted Moos, Ewes and More on Sept. 20 at the NDSU Equine Center. Moos, Ewes and More is a free, family friendly event put on by department faculty, staff and graduate students that showcases their work as well as the animals that call NDSU home.
Nearly 1,000 individuals were in attendance this year. Every attendee received a drawstring bag that they could use to carry small prizes earned at various exhibits. Attendees were able to get up close and personal with ewes and newborn lambs, cows and calves, young pigs, horses and even an observation beehive to see inside their home without worrying about stings.

The farm managers were on hand to talk about how all the animals are cared for. Faculty and staff were able to describe and demonstrate their research, including allowing individuals to look at bacteria under microscopes, watch ultrasounds on pregnant ewes, and even look and reach inside a cow’s rumen.

Interacting with the community makes this event a yearly hallmark for the department. We wish you all a happy and safe holiday season and hope to see you at our events in the coming year.