Teen Vet Prep
NEW!!
FREE Pre-Vet Club!!
New classes frequently added!
- Thinking about becoming a veterinarian or vet tech?
- Curious about science or medicine?
- An animal lover?
- Wanting to learn about animal care?
- Looking to learn new hands-on skills?
- Interested in trying something new?
* Age exceptions may be made for 10 or 11 year olds on individual basis
Are you 12-18 years old* and:
Then Vetward is for you!
Vetward: Moving toward a veterinary life
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.”
- H. Keller
Our Mission
We offer an early start into veterinary science by providing a unique opportunity for those interested in veterinary medicine or animal care to engage in real-world, hands-on instruction and skill-building that they might typically be too young to experience.
Our Story
With many years of veterinary experience, owner Dr. Kelly Stern has met countless kids and teens who are very interested in veterinary medicine but have limited opportunities to get involved due to their age.
Several years ago, she began developing a unique idea to provide the opportunity for young people to get an early start in the veterinary field. When starting anything new, there is always the temptation to wait until everything is perfect to start, but the truth is that the perfect time will likely never come. Furthermore, her life experiences have shown that kids are usually capable of more than most people give them credit for; and that you should never let fear hold you back from doing hard things. So, in 2025, she decided to launch this venture in Upstate South Carolina.
She plans to consistently add material, content, and services with ambitious future expansion plans. The goal is to offer serious instruction and hands-on practice in real veterinary skills to young animal lovers. If this sounds like you, come give it a try!
What Makes Us Special
Hands-On
Real Skills
Small Classes
Some examples of course material:
​- Proper animal restraint methods (how to safely hold an animal for different procedures)
- Assessing vital signs (heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature, hydration)
- Basic use of stethoscope
- Bandaging techniques
- Administering medications including injectable medications
- Performing basic diagnostic tests
- Making and reading microscope samples (cytology)
- Wound care
- Positioning for radiographs (xrays)
- Suture techniques
- Venipuncture (drawing blood)
- Placing IV catheters
- Anatomy and dissection
- Pharmaceutical math (how to calculate medications)
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Current Courses
Upcoming Courses
Diagnostic Tests Part 2 (Level 2)
Instruction and hands on practice doing diagnostic tests such as:
- Urine testing
- Specific gravity
- Eye diagnostic testing
- Blood antigen testing
Hands on practice to review fundamentals
Microscopy (Level 2)
- Microscope skills
- How to make and read blood smear slides
- Staining microscope slide samples
- How to get samples for microscopy
- Practice reading multiple microscopic specimens
- Hands on practice to review fundamentals
Suture Lab (Level 2)
- Instruction and hands on practice with multiple different suture techniques and patterns
- All students get their own basic suture instrument kit to keep
- Hands on practice to review fundamentals
Blood Draw Lab (Level 2)
- Instruction and hands on practice drawing blood on models
- Hands on practice to review fundamentals
Level 3 Courses Coming Soon!!
"Life experience is what defines our character." - N. Schulman
"In life, we only regret the chances we didn't take." - L. Carroll
"Confidence comes from being prepared." - J. Wooden
"Life experience is what defines our character." - N. Schulman