Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Aiming to become a rural mixed-species veterinarian, including wildlife conservation and international support.
This position as a paid research fellow supports Dr. Engle and graduate Huey Li in their research "Understanding the Mechanisms of Trace Mineral Homeostasis in Beef Cattle," currently focusing on copper.
As part of the Livestock team at the VTH, I provide technical support to the fourth-year veterinary students and doctors of the department. Supporting intakes, surgeries, and in-patients part-time provides diverse, hands-on veterinary experience with a variety of species. I participate in some field work with both private owners, dairy operations, and feedlots assisting in routine care, PAP scoring, and BSE's.
I assisted in the instruction of introductory and hands-on labs for first, second, and third-year veterinary students in Colorado State University's DVM program. This included an introduction to livestock handling and health lab, equine blood draw basics, and supporting student surgery labs (including assistance in vasectomies, castrations, claw amputations, enucleations, urinary catheters, joint blocks, running anesthesia, and inserting IV catheters).
Shelter-medicine surgical assistant under Dr. Schultz, DVM, of Central Colorado Veterinary Services. This work included assistance from dentals, spays, neuters, and dermal procedures, to IV and IM injections with shelter animals, from feral to friendly.