Veterinary Students Gain Experience Caring for 50,000 Honeybees

At the University of Georgia, veterinary students are learning to treat honeybee colonies, which can consist of tens of thousands of bees. This unique aspect of veterinary education is becoming increasingly important as beekeepers face significant losses, with over 1.6 million hives reported dead nationwide due to environmental stressors and diseases. The program aims to equip students with the skills needed to address the health of entire colonies rather than just individual animals.