It seems like an entire lifetime has passed between March 13th, 2020 (my last day of in-person vet school), and now. The world is not the same, and neither am I. I begin my third year of vet school in a few weeks, and I am both apprehensive and excited. An equal duality of emotions. […]
Q & A with LVMA Co-Founder Juan S. Orjuela- The Role of a Vet Student in Diversity & Inclusion
Juan Sebastian Orjuela, aka “Juancho”, is a 3rd-year veterinary student at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) in Canada. He is also the other Co-Founder of the Latinx Veterinary Medical Association (LVMA). He was born in Bogota, Colombia but his family emigrated to Minneapolis, Minnesota when he was 10 years old. His journey continued as he […]
How Scientists (and Veterinarians) Risk Their Lives Conserving Endangered Species
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 […]
