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
I have recently come into contact with a ring worm infection in my young colt. Ringworm has nothing to do with worms, and sometimes it has nothing to do with rings. Ringworm is actually a type of fungal infection of the skin. Ringworm in horses is often caused by the Microsporum and Trichophyton species of […]
This isn’t how it is supposed to be. When we first started hearing about the coronavirus, everything was staying the same, at least in the hospital. But very quickly, everything changed. The underclassmen went on Spring Break and were sent home to finish the semester online. Talk began floating around the hospital – would they […]
During this time of coronavirus quarantine, if you have a pet it is likely that you are enjoying having extra time to spend with them. However, there are a lot of things you can be doing with them (aside from going on 73 walks a day) during this time that can help them excel post-quarantine […]
In small animal euthanasias, it isn’t unusual for the human family to be present with their beloved pet, holding onto them and petting them while the euthanasia actually takes place. Sure, there is sometimes vocalization, agonal breathing, and movement after the administration of the euthanasia solution – but generally speaking, it is a relatively quiet […]
The New Year brings with it resolutions, the first glimpses of spring, more hours of sunlight, warming temperatures. In the large animal hospital, the New Year is the turning point for “baby season”. With many equine breed registries recognizing January 1st as the official birthday for all babies, as well as the breeding schedules for […]
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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