I know it has been a while since my last post but as you can imagine, vet school has been busy! My classmates and I can now count down on one hand the rotations and months that we have left. I took my national board exam in November and am should hear the results late this month or in early February. I have enjoyed a variety of rotations lately including large animal, small animal internal medicine, radiology and I am now on equine. One of the joys of equine is more emergency shifts than usual, which is right now giving me time to write this!! We haven't had too many horses in so far as this isn't yet the busy time for equine. About the time I am on a different rotation is when foaling season will start, so I will likely miss that. One of my favorite rotations so far has been large animal and I've included a few photos.
The bull was so big that he actually got stuck in the squeeze chute when we tried to get him out. We eventually were able to wiggle him out without cutting the chute apart. The cria (baby alpaca...similar to a llama) was a very cute little thing and unfortunately was the first patient that died in my arms...literally. She had surgery for an infected umbilicus and was recovering well outside when she collapsed. We tried to resuscitate her but were not successful. It turned out that she had flail chest (broken ribs) and she was just too weak to survive.
Other things I am doing right now to keep myself busy include starting the job search and learning Spanish. The job market looks good for graduating veterinarians so I am hoping to find an ideal job. I just started using the Rosetta Stone software to try to learn Spanish. This summer I will be completing my field experience for my Master's in Public Health program. A classmate and I have the opportunity to travel to Paraguay to work with the USDA and local governments to help with Foot and Mouth Disease eradication. We are both very excited! That's all for now and Happy New Year!!!
Joan
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