Gaining surgical experience in a shelter environment is essential for any veterinary student. The more we practice how to use the spay hook or how to do intradermal sutures, the more confident we will become. Here I wanted to share some great shelter medicine opportunities to gain more surgical experience or explore this field. ASPCA […]
Vet School Confessions: Surgery
During my shelter animal rotation, I made a lot of revelations about surgery that I feel like sharing with you all. One afternoon as I was spaying one of my patients, I told the veterinarian that I had a confession to make. She looked up at me and I said, “during my junior surgery course, […]