It’s been four months since I officially became a senior vet student! It seems like it was yesterday when I spent all my weekends in the anatomy lab during my first year. I started my vet school journey three years ago and time has flown by. Sometimes I still cannot believe that my third year is […]
2:00 pm Christmas afternoon – only ten more hours to go. I was a first-year resident at the Animal Medical Center (AMC) in New York City, running the hospital and overseeing 20 interns on the one major holiday I was required to cover during my residency in avian and exotic pet medicine. The AMC was […]
As someone whose interests lie predominantly in the equine field since my undergraduate degree, I have accumulated several equine textbooks and references that have proven to be extremely helpful. Whether you are passionate about ponies or just trying to get through the equine labs and hope you never have to touch a horse again, here […]
An overview of how to conduct collection and submission of lab samples. … Samples
Everything from normal rectal temperature ranges to measurement conversion tables. … Guides
Everything from Public Health Agencies to a list of zoonoses. … Health
One thing I noticed after the start of COVID-19/The Lockdown was how many people were using their time at home to get a new family member. I have seen multiple people getting new horses or new puppies since all of this began. While I love when families choose to responsibly add a new pet to […]
I decided to take advantage of my last summer before clinics start to get some new experience. Before vet school, I worked in a small animal practice, and the summer between first and second year I did research. I decided this summer I would expand my horizons by working at a different clinic. Even though […]
The narrative of endangered species conservation is a long one. As the human population rises and the trees fall, wild animals are forced to flee their natural homes to smaller plots of land surrounded by highways, homes, and chain-link fences. The monotonous modern hum of human society has been slowly creeping across the surface of […]
It’s been 6 weeks since we started our online clinical rotations during these strange times, and I just finished my zoo medicine course. While I’m sad that I do not get to spend a month at the zoo like was originally scheduled, I’m also grateful that they were able to offer an online course. During […]
For many of us, our first-year of vet school could be very challenging and overwhelming. It might take a few weeks to get adjusted to a new learning environment and find out what are the best digital tools to succeed. I would say my IPad was one of my best friends and get the most […]
Morgan Young
Third-Year, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Currently a third-year student, Morgan’s true passion lies in exotic and wildlife medicine. Morgan has a four-year-old son, Silas. They like to spend their time outside.
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