My First Vet School Summer: What I Did

To be honest, I didn’t truly have a plan for this summer. During the winter and spring terms I made some plans. I applied for a research fellowship, expecting not to get it and made back up plans which included: An externship at the San Francisco SPCA Summer clinics in Neurology, Dermatology, and Oncology at Read More …

National Veterinary Scholars Symposium – Where Aspiring Veterinary Scientists Present Their Research

This weekend I had the privilege of attending the National Veterinary Scholars Symposium (NVSS), sponsored by Merial & NIH, in Athens, Georgia (home of the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine). NVSS is dedicated to promoting and honoring veterinary students involved in research. Students attending the symposium have the opportunity to attend lectures and Read More …

What “NO KILL” Really Means for Animal Shelters

Most of us in the field of shelter medicine know that “no kill” does not mean that animals are not euthanized. While there are shelters that are genuinely no kill, most often the term designates a shelter that will not euthanize any healthy, adoptable animals. Animals that are not healthy or have behavioral issues, such Read More …

Shelter Medicine Symposium

Despite a looming Immunology exam on Monday, I will spend the entire day at the Shelter Medicine Symposium hosted by the Student Association of Shelter Veterinarians (SASV) at the School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis. Given that shelter medicine is the reason I left graduate school in Psychology and entered the field of veterinary Read More …