As many of you are aware, Northern California has been facing extensive wildfires. Unfortunately, as a result, many animals became separated from their owners. This has left many animals injured and in need of medical attention. To address this need in our neighboring communities, the School of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Emergency Response Team has provided care to rescued […]
The Science Versus the Art
As we speed toward the end of summer, I find myself just finishing the first of a few externships I lined up to meet my fourth-year requirements to graduate. I chose to go close to home and went to an emergency/after-hours practice in Virginia. Although I lost a week of my time to repairs after […]
Sink or Swim
My last rotation I just finished up was anesthesia, which is mostly focused on small animal medicine. I had done some small animal anesthesia in the past, but most of my experience was focused on equine anesthesia, so it was a little new to me. In true vet school fashion, we had an orientation lecture […]