Ever wonder why we veterinarians perform necropsies? Postmortem exam and dissection of a deceased animal certainly isn’t the most pleasant of activities—many a stomach has been turned by the sights and smells encountered during a necropsy. Plus, it’s a physical challenge and a two- or three-person job to complete one on a 1,000 lb horse! […]
The Highs and Lows of Life on Pathology
Pathology has a reputation for being the most easy-going of rotations. I found that to be true! Not only did the reasonable hours (8 am – 5 pm) allow me to catch up on sleep, but we also had first pick of the Pathology candy bowl, a hospital institution much appreciated by sleep- and food-deprived […]
A Different Type of Training
So far, I consider the pathology rotation to be the most unique rotation among all the rotations that I’ve had in the past 10 months. As we are dealing with dead animals (aka performing necropsy) all day every day during this rotation, we can’t really screw up anything as nothing can be worse than death. […]
