The California State Fair and the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine merge media technology, public education and livestock health with VetLiNC (Veterinary Livestock Nursery Cameras), an interactive Web view of the popular State Fair Livestock Nursery exhibit. http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/statefair/
The School has installed three interactive Web cameras inside the Livestock Nursery to display live video of newborn farm animals and their mothers. Website visitors may choose which animals to view, and then zoom, pan and tilt the cameras over the animal pen area. There is a PigCam, a SheepCam, and a CowCam. The webcams are operable during daylight hours during the State Fair, August 5th - Sept. 5th.

The Livestock Nursery is an important part of the school’s education and outreach program. At frequently scheduled presentations, a veterinarian or veterinary student introduces members of the public to livestock agriculture. Visitors learn about the health and welfare of food animals giving birth at the fair.

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