Liberty came to me as a six-month-old puppy. I wish I had a wonderful fairy tale to tell about our relationship but that never makes for a good story. Even how we met was quite an uneventful experience. Actually, I made the cardinal mistake of impulsively choosing a dog based on coat color. At an […]
Time To Be An Anesthesiologist
During our Clinical Foundations block, each surgery group of three students was assigned a shelter patient that was going to be castrated through the community surgery service at the teaching hospital. Our group’s patient for the day was Ricky, a tiny Cairn terrier with enough personality to make up for what he lacked in size. It was […]
Resisting the Urge
Earlier I talked about resisting the urge to adopt an animal during my time in veterinary school. It’s not that I don’t want one, but I feel like I barely have the time to adequately take care of myself, let alone an animal in addition. I don’t think I would be able to adequately train […]
