I remembered the first time I heard about you in January and I was a little concerned. As a veterinary student, I have been learning and treating several strains of coronavirus. In animals, this RNA virus mainly affects the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts. But you were a different one, a novel virus that was spreading […]
Preparing for Transition: The End of Vet School
As an equine student, I was lucky to find out the status of my internship applications very early into the school year. By late October, I’d already been on my externships, received offers, had phone interviews, and informally accepted my internship. My contract was signed and sent back several weeks later. With NAVLE scores now […]
Is It Time for an Update? A 4th Year’s perspective on NAVLE
In November, I sat for the most important exam of my career, thus far – the North American Veterinary Licensing Exam, or NAVLE. While you could argue that I’ve been studying for this test for the last 4 years, the formal studying for NAVLE started (for me) in May – almost 7 months prior to […]