This semester I am taking a class all about small ruminants. That is goats, sheep, llamas, and alpacas. It has been very fun so far, and we are even supposed to get to visit an alpaca farm later in the semester. One important thing that we have covered so far is about parasitology in these […]
The Best Closure
One of the most fulfilling aspects of working in veterinary medicine is being able to watch your patients recover. It has been a long time since I have had the ability to track cases, especially while only being able to do one or two week rotations. I have been disappointed by not being able to […]
The Spooked Lamb
The third emergency of the day was a 2 week old Lincoln lamb, squalling loudly as he was moved onto the blanket-covered table. The little black-and-white faced lamb had presented for a strange hindlimb gait noticed this morning, although he was still able to nurse well. I quickly checked his gum color before listening to […]
