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Texas A&M veterinary interns Thomas Payne (left) and Sabrina Lee (right) work together on a squeeze chute exam at Rotan Veterinary Clinic, part of their two-week Rural Veterinary Practice externship that immerses students in small-town animal care.

Texas A&M veterinary interns Thomas Payne (left) and Sabrina Lee (right) work together on a squeeze chute exam at Rotan Veterinary Clinic, part of their two-week Rural Veterinary Practice externship that immerses students in small-town animal care.

Texas A&M Answers the Call to Rebuilding Rural Veterinary Care

Rotan Veterinary Clinic welcomed Texas A&M veterinary students Thomas Payne and Sabrina Lee for a two-week internship this June, giving them a chance to trade textbooks for real cases and to experience the deep personal ties of rural veterinary care.