The new year and new semester brings moments of reflection on the 2018 school year. It was my first semester in second-year which was my most challenging year yet. This holiday break I have had the chance to ruminate on the past year and come up with a short list of resolutions for the upcoming […]
Lessons Learned Halfway Through Clinics
My classmates and I recently realized that we are halfway through our clinical rotations. Time certainly does fly when you are busy and having a good time at it! Take time to talk to clients. Most of the rotations here at Cornell are incredibly busy with jam-packed appointment schedules on top of in-house procedures each […]
An Important Lesson: Avoidable Mistakes Happen When You Get Too Relaxed in Your Routine
Nearly everything we do in veterinary medicine, let alone life, has a routine or pattern in the way we do it. Let’s take dental cleanings for example. In vet school, we’re trained the “right” way to do them. Examine the patient, run blood work, administer pre-meds, place an IV catheter, induce anesthesia, intubate, yada, yada, […]
