Ä¢¹½´«Ã½<\/a> announced a new partnership between its veterinary sciences department and the SPCA Serving Erie County. Once completed, the new surgical suite at the Trocaire Transit Road campus will be utilized to provide basic surgeries and services like spay and neutering for shelter pets. Students under faculty direction will get real world experience and lessen the surgical population at the SPCA\u2019s Gacioch Teaching Hospital and Infirmary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cTrocaire is pleased to partner with the SPCA Serving Erie County. The vet tech program at Trocaire is designed to provide students the fundamental education needed to hit the ground running in a career assisting veterinarians in their daily routines. We want to offer real world situations, so students are experienced and calm under pressure,\u201d<\/em> said Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Dean of Veterinary Sciences Dr. Katherine Fitzgerald. \u201cOur partnership with the SPCA is a win-win for all. Trocaire students will perform needed procedures on shelter pets while learning the essentials of the operating room.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n