“Parasitology? As in worms? That’s icky!” This is definitely a phrase that I would have spoken in the past, but now that I’m half way through my first semester of three parasitology classes, I’m kind of starting to enjoy it. Parasites, while icky, are very important to veterinary medicine, and many of them have amazingly […]
The Physical Exam
The first semester of vet school has been all about learning how to do a physical exam on a variety of species. The idea is that we should know what normal looks like before we are taught about abnormal. We’ve gotten hands on experience with dogs, cattle, horses, and goats. In addition, we had a […]
Good to Be Home
For the past year, I have been residing in Virginia and living out my dream of becoming a veterinarian. Being six hours away from home has helped me grow in more ways than I originally expected. I have become more independent and enjoy taking care myself and knowing the responsibilities I have to do for […]
