Dear Mentor, First off, let me begin by thanking you for taking me under your wing. Not that you may have had much of an option in the matter, but I appreciate you taking on the extra responsibility of another ornery student. Coming in with so few experiences and only a single year of veterinary […]
Out of my Element
While driving to a farm call with my externship mentor, I was getting drilled with questions about the various causes of lameness in a horse, reasons for bloat in a cow, and the numerous toxic plants affecting livestock. Aside from me hating being put on the spot, I realized that I did not know quite […]
Blocked Cats and an Open Mind
For the past month, I have been a part of a mentorship program through school at a local 24-hour emergency room hospital. The experience thus far has been completely eye-opening for me! As someone who has only had a taste of small animal medicine at a general practice, I’ve been introduced to a completely different […]
