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
Upon graduating from veterinary school I started working as a high volume spay & neuter (S/N) surgeon one day per week. This was probably one of the best (and yet scariest) first steps I could have made. When I graduated from veterinary school, I likely had more surgical experience than all of my classmates and Read More …
On Friday, a patient crashed on me after surgery. Ever since I graduated I have been dreading the day when this would happen to me for the first time outside of UC Davis and all of the safety nets that the school provides for students. I had a resounding fear that I would freeze, not Read More …
Community Surgery is a relatively new rotation at Davis. The idea behind the rotation is to give students the chance to practice their surgical skills so as to enter the job market with more than just 3 surgeries under their belt. The focus is on spay & neuter, but you will probably have 1-2 other 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 …
As a career-changer myself, your blog has proven incredibly insightful in the process of applying to vet school. While I have many years of animal experience at a nearby aquarium, I am desperately lacking in direct vet experience. I saw that you got some vet experience with the Vida Volunteer program. Through my travels to Read More …
The San Francisco SPCA has decided to provide free spay and neuter surgery for Pit Bull and Pit Bull mixes indefinitely! Here’s the article. This is excellent news in my opinion. Given that San Francisco is one of those cities that makes sterilization mandatory for these breeds and mixes, the SF/SPCA is doing a service Read More …
I admit that I pursued an externship at the San Francisco SPCA for the varied caseload and experiences. I was able to see everything from routine appointments to emergencies and shelter medicine. Given that my background is primarily in shelter medicine, I wanted to gain as much exposure to the other aspects of veterinary medicine Read More …