Second-year vet school has been a lot more disease-focused than first-year, and we have an entire class devoted to learning about disorders of erythrocytes (red blood cells), leukocytes (white blood cells), and thrombocytes (platelets). This has probably been my favorite class of the second year, and I have really enjoyed learning about all the different […]
Disease is One of the Realest Forms of the Human-Animal Bond
Disease comes from the old French word desaise meaning ‘lack of ease.’ In other words, the noticeable presence of pain, anxiety, concern, depravity, and as health professionals most commonly see it – illness. Illness – whether you define it as a malfunctioning organ, part of an organ, a specific body structure, or single body system […]
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 […]
