Welcome, veterinary medicine class of 2026! I’m sure everyone you already know in vet school is eager to give you the most thoughtful, inciteful advice as you count the days to the wonderful journey that is veterinary school. I thought about giving my favorite advice from when I was in your shoes, but all that […]
The Many Hats of a DVM
In honor of World Veterinary Day, I thought it might be fun to evaluate the impressive and mighty DVM. A veterinarian is a: Pharmacist (four-year degree): Every veterinarian prescribes, constitutes, and even sometimes compounds a multitude of drugs each day for multiple species. Drugs range from antibiotics (which have their own set of rules and […]
Women in Veterinary Medicine
Nowadays, women are the majority of students entering veterinary schools in the United States. When I was in high school and started shadowing in the veterinary hospital, all my mentors were males. I did not have a female veterinarian role model until my senior year when I met an animal science professor and veterinarian. I […]
