The PVM Office of Engagement collaborates with Purdue’s Discovery Learning Research Center, parents, schools, teachers, counselors, and communities to give P-12 students the skills and support they need for future success.

Additional Links

NIH SEPA: This is How We "Role" Program

NIH SEPA: Fat Dogs and Coughing Horses

Fat Dogs and Coughing Horses: Vets, Pets and Me!

Developed by: Ann Mennonno and Amy Wackerly

Indianapolis Public Schools, Center for Inquiry #2

Grade Level: 3

Subject/Topic Areas: Science Health

Key Words: Health Preventative, Veterinary, Needs, Wellness

3rd Grade Teacher's Guide Manual (PDF)

Professional Development Videos


The project described was supported by a Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

NIH . . . Turning Discovery Into Health

Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of ORIP or NIH.