Life In Vet School & Tips On Getting In
So you want to become a veterinarian. Now what? Some people say that veterinary school is the hardest type of professional school to get accepted to. I disagree. Getting accepted in to veterinary school is not that hard, but it does take strategy! This blog will: 1) Provide information to aspiring veterinary students that will help them become the most competitive candidate they can be. 2) Provide a glimpse into what veterinary school is like at UC Davis. Enjoy! -Sharon
When I applied to veterinary school, the Caribbean vet schools were very controversial as they were not accredited by the AVMA and, thus, were viewed negatively by many. I recall the stigmas I heard from various people that judged people who applied to or attended those schools, as if they were destined to be second-class Read More …
Cryptorchid is the term that refers to an animal that has one or two testicles that have not descended into the scrotum. It is recommended that these dogs be neutered as testicles that do not descend have a tendency to develop into cancer. While I have seen plenty of these in my years in shelter Read More …
There’s a lot more to get used to after you graduate from veterinary school aside from being called “doctor.” While veterinary school pushes you to think and find your voice, there’s always that safety net of someone overseeing you and essentially double checking you every step of the way. That sort of supervision is nice Read More …
That’s right — I am working to help pets live longer! You may be thinking, as a veterinarian, that should be obvious. But what is my job exactly? I’m currently a spay & neuter surgeon working for a highly reputed animal shelter! So what’s the correlation between my job and helping pets live longer, you Read More …
That’s right — I am working to help pets live longer! You may be thinking, as a veterinarian, that should be obvious. But what is my job exactly? I’m currently a spay & neuter surgeon working for a highly reputed animal shelter! So what’s the correlation between my job and helping pets live longer, you Read More …
After beginning my journey to become a veterinarian five and a half years ago in January 2008, I have finally achieved my goal — I am a veterinarian!!! I was able to celebrate my accomplishment with friends and family — and even my veterinary mentor from the shelter that inspired me to change careers flew Read More …
CAPE, or the companion and avian pet exotics service was not a required rotation for the students on the small animal track, though I felt it was invaluable to me as I have a desire to work with animals aside from dogs and cats. # of Students: 2-3 # of Residents: 1-3 # of Faculty: Read More …
CAPE, or the companion and avian pet exotics service was not a required rotation for the students on the small animal track, though I felt it was invaluable to me as I have a desire to work with animals aside from dogs and cats. # of Students: 2-3 # of Residents: 1-3 # of Faculty: Read More …
I will say that neuro was the most physically taxing service that I had during my 4th year. After neuro everything seemed easy, or at least manageable. # of Students: 2-6, but most likely 3-4 # of Residents: 2-3 # of Faculty: 1-2 And some fantastic techs to help you with just about anything & Read More …
Soft tissue surgery is a great rotation for witnessing and assisting in surgeries of all types (just non-orthopedic). The service has a lot of fancy tools (laparascopy, LigaSure, etc.) that makes these procedures faster or less invasive but also makes it less applicable to what most of us are going to be seeing and doing Read More …