One of the more interesting surgeries I saw while on the Chief Medicine service was an exploratory wound debridement. Our patient was a 2-year-old Lab mix, an adorable bundle of energy despite a melon-sized mass extending from his inner thigh and inguinal region to his underbelly. The mass had appeared 5 days ago when the […]
The Newborn Calf
“Hello? We’ve got a newborn calf who doesn’t look good… Mind coming out?” Two students and I gather some milk replacer and jump into the truck, and speed off towards the small hobby beef operation. We clamber out of the truck, our many layers keeping us warm in the late winter weather but making us […]
Why We Do What We Do
The past year and a half of dedicating myself to clinical rotations has been filled with highs and lows. In many ways it has been the highest form of my schooling in that I was being trained how to put into practice that which I have been learning for years. Veterinary school is an exciting […]
