The Merck Vet Manual mobile application is free and easy to use! As a veterinary student, I love this app and I think this a great online resource for both students and veterinarians. It offers a lot of information from access to hundreds of diseases, online drug calculators, quizzes, cases studies, and more. I […]
Back at it Again
It is my third year in school to be a veterinary technician. The last year. After what has felt like the shortest summer of my life, I am back at school. I have been working in a veterinary clinic all summer and it has gone by in a flash. Back at school, I feel like […]
The Mare that Just Wouldn’t Give Birth
Last summer, my friend and I had set out on an equine adventure. We had found online that my friend’s first horse had come up for sale, she was a little worse for wear, but we bought her. We both train horses part time so we thought that it would be really cool to have […]
Don’t Give Up On Them: Sick Kitties
My cat is a rescue. I took him into my home before that he lived in a barn and belonged to no one. I had taken particular pity in him because he was the smallest cat, had a blind foggy eye, but was also the friendliest. I knew how old he was, approximately 9 months. […]
Don’t Be Afraid to Refer
Did you know that dermatology is one of the specialties that general practitioners refer their patients to the least? I learned this fact today while on dermatology rotation and found it incredibly surprising. With autoimmune diseases and allergies becoming more prevalent, I assumed that more vets would be referring their patients to dermatologists. I can […]
Open Doors
As I drive across the county for the second time in three years, I can’t help but feel grateful for my life as a veterinary student. Looking back, my life has changed so much over the course of three years, and for the better. Before leaving Pennsylvania for vet school, I had never traveled much. […]
The Plot Twist
Many of us come into veterinary school with an idea of the career path we want to follow. We recognize our interests and make choices along the way that will help us achieve our ultimate goals. We are often even more resolute about where we do not want to end up. Knowing what we don’t […]
Not-So Queen of Hearts
Cardiology is not a required rotation at OVC, but I picked it up nonetheless because it is one of my weakest subjects. I don’t know what it is about EKGs or murmurs but I simply struggle. I remember almost panicking on our cardiology practical because I felt as though I had failed. I passed by […]
Hurricane Maria Narrated by a Vet Student
Almost a year ago, I was studying for my first exams in my second year of vet school when Hurricane Maria hit my home and brought with it a lot of chaos. I thought this hurricane would lose its strength and weaken as soon as it passed over the island, but it did not. The […]
Tips for First-Time Pet Owners
As a future veterinarian, I am very interested in educating pet owners in ways that they can successfully understand their pets’ needs and behaviors. Becoming a new pet owner is exciting and a great opportunity to learn how to be a good mom or dad. Having a pet for the first time will bring you […]
