By this time a year ago today, I was doing my large animal rotation and surviving the rollercoaster of being a senior vet student. I didn’t know a lot about large animals but I did my best. I can say that my last year of vet school brought with it a lot of excitement but […]
My First Spay
Yesterday one of the things I was most excited and most nervous about vet school came and went. I successfully completed my first vet school surgeries: a spay and neuter! I was SO nervous, but in the end, it actually went really well and I have some tips on how to prepare. Practice. Sure, you […]
Endangered Animals Close to Home
Credit: Hellbender larvae raised by Saint Louis Zoo As I divulged in my previous post, I really like amphibians. And my exotics and wildlife medicine course this semester has piqued my interest even more. When I came across an article today about an endangered species of salamander that lives in my own home state of […]