Last semester I sat in on a lunch talk given by one of my classmates about his experiences during the Smith-Kilborne Fellowship. It’s a program offered annually by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), which is operated under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Its purpose is to enhance veterinary students’ understanding […]
Regulatory Veterinary Medicine
Just before the end of the semester, we were able to get hands-on experience with the role that USDA-accredited veterinarians have with regards to animal transport and movement. We were divided into small groups to work on domestic and international travel scenarios for animals. We acted as the accredited veterinarians responsible for granting or denying […]
Outbreak Scenario!
Some of the most amazing experiences I’ve had in vet school have been through club-sponsored wet labs. This past weekend, in conjunction with USDA veterinarians, I participated in an outbreak scenario at our campus sheep barn with the Veterinary Public Health Organization. We were able to role play all aspects of a herd outbreak. For our mock […]
