No matter if you are a third or fourth-year vet student or a new veterinarian, you probably have experienced some time with demanding clients or pet owners. Many of us have seen the scene with pet owners arguing and yelling at veterinary staff and vice versa. Sometimes, it isn’t difficult clients but difficult situations instead. […]
I have spent the last two weeks on our dermatology service and it was one of my favorite rotations so far (it helps when your clinicians, technicians, and rotations mates are awesome!). In our third-year dermatology unit, one piece of information always stuck with me. Out of the top 10 reasons that dogs are brought […]
35.99. This number was discussed frequently during a conversation between Tim Ferriss and Jim Loehr on the former’s eponymous podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show. Jim Loehr is a psychologist who works with some of the most high-performing individuals in the world. In the case of 35.99, this refers to 35.99 seconds. Loehr was discussing how […]
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I know how stressful vet school can be, and having an emotional support animal has helped many vet students with depression, anxiety, and overall stress. I had an emotional support pet that helped me to survive vet school in so many ways. Emotional support changes our lives and makes a positive impact in our daily […]
The pandemic has really changed the nature of the game. The practice of veterinary medicine is contingent upon clear channels of communication between the people responsible for patient health: pet owners and veterinary staff. Pet owners, at least those who come to our hospital, are not actually allowed in the building due to our COVID […]
When I have a few minutes to check my phone in between appointments, I try to catch up with emails and messages from friends and family. I will occasionally get random questions from friends about their pet’s health or something they noticed that may be out of the ordinary. By far my favorite question received […]
Back in school, we all learned the “gold standard” methods at diagnosing or treating a variety of medical conditions. And while the diagnostic framework we received at approaching clinical cases is most definitely very important, it goes without saying that actual practice of medicine does not always — and rarely does — follow the exact […]
Like many of the individuals with which I share this profession, I want to be a veterinarian because not only do I love animals, but I have experienced for myself the human-animal bond and want to foster that for my future clients. I know everyone who works in the field has made some variation of […]
Third-Year, Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Brandy knew from a very young age that she was destined to be a veterinarian. She grew up riding horses, working cows, and training dogs. Her current interests in veterinary medicine are surgery, behavior, and theriogenology.
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