Fourth Year Students Care for State Fair Animals
For more than two decades, a small and dedicated group of fourth-year veterinary students have played an integral role in animal health at the Iowa State Fair.
With guidance from College of Veterinary Medicine clinicians, the students examine and treat animals in need while working with owners and in view of the public.
Clinicians Rachel Friedrich, Mitch Hiscocks and Allison Vander Plaats will lead the team which will also include fourth-year students Isabel Coufal, Maggie Cronk, Erin Kraeger, Macy Moore, Alex Webster, and Emma Zwart. Post doctoral students helping will be Sara Chaplan, Caleb Brezina, Mara Resop, and Jenna Trenhaile.
Second- and third-year students will also assist with sheep check-ins.
August 2026
