Lisa Karr - All My Children Wear Fur Coats "Paw-Cast"

Lisa Karr - All My Children Wear Fur Coats "Paw-Cast"

From All My Children Wear Fur Coats with Peggy Hoyt by Peggy Hoyt

March 16, 2026 · 31 min

About this episode

Peggy Hoyt interviewed Dr. Lisa Karr about career opportunities in the companion animal science field and the growth of companion animal programs in 4-H.

Peggy Hoyt interviewed Dr. Lisa Karr, an Associate Dean and Companion Animal Extension Specialist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, about career opportunities in the companion animal science field. Dr. Karr discussed how she transitioned from wanting to be a veterinarian to focusing on dog and cat nutrition, and explained the growth of companion animal programs in 4-H, which has increased enrollment by 51% since 2012 to 8,322 youth. They covered the courses offered in companion animal sc...

People in this episode

Host: Peggy Hoyt

Guest: Dr Lisa Karr

Topics covered

  • companion animal science
  • dog nutrition
  • cat nutrition
  • 4-H programs
  • career opportunities

Keywords

  • veterinarian
  • nutrition
  • youth enrollment
  • education

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Products: companion animal programs

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