This summer, working with a local mixed animal practitioner, I was privileged to meet many clients and patients. Most of my veterinary experience before vet school had been working in a small animal clinic and with avian wildlife. Therefore, it was somewhat shocking to me that I ended up falling in love with large animal medicine once […]
Spa Days for Pigs?
As a 2nd-year veterinary student trailing 4th-year students on their Large Animal Medicine rotation, I have seen and participated in some pretty cool things. Every selective shift, I observed at least one colic diagnostic work-up — complete with history-taking, physical exam, bloodwork, rectal palpation, ultrasound, and abdominal tap. The rest of the afternoon was filled […]
Be Prepared
It doesn’t matter what rotation you are on. You have to be prepared for any case to walk through the door. For example, when I was on the Large Animal Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) rotation – a service that ordinarily accepts large animals with diarrhea, colics and extremely ill patients – I admitted a […]
