At this point, I am already half way through my clinical year. If I could do this all over again, I would do it again for sure because it’s definitely the most challenging yet rewarding period of vet school. And here are a couple tips that I’ve found helpful. To improve palpation skills, one thing […]
Beating Hearts
Palpating cows and mares is a big part of large animal medicine. The main reason to perform this procedure is for pregnancy detection and today I got the opportunity to practice on a pregnant mare. While I have palpated many cows, I was rather excited for this opportunity because I had only palpated one mare […]
Seeing With My Hands
This year has been an exercise in learning how to see, not only with my eyes but also with my hands and fingers. For those of you who have been following my journey thus far, you may be aware that this year featured our junior surgery labs. I have been able to complete my first canine […]
