Veterinary technicians are required to be flexible and efficient; these are skills that make them integral parts of the veterinary team. Since I am now in my third-year as a veterinary technician I am expected to preform surgical tasks in the same manner as a seasoned veterinary technician with minimal intervention from the instructors. Theory […]
African Swine Fever: Outbreaks
Since August cases of African Swine Fever have been spreading throughout China, with the risk of the virus spreading to neighboring Asian countries. African Swine Fever, though not contagious to humans, is a virus that is terminal in pigs. This virus spreads easily and has decimated swine populations in China, Russia, and is spreading to […]
Lab Animal Research: Rats are Awesome
This semester I have a class dedicated to only lab animals and lab animal health and manipulations. Honestly, going into this class I thought that I would hate it. I was against the use of animals for research, but I also didn’t really understand it. For this class, once a week we go to a […]
