So, it's been awhile, for which I apologize. The constant exams kind of sucked me in, and I kept pushing this blog to the back burner. Lots has happened since I last wrote...I spent most of my time with my nose to the grindstone, but did fit in some time for fun and hands-on animal stuff.
While the 4th year students learned how to do c-sections on ewes, myself and some of my classmates learned how to take care of newborn lambs. That was a fun and busy lunch period, as my partner in crime and I had triplets to take care of.
I also got called into foal team, which is where we help take care of neonatal foals in the hospital. However, they ended up not needing me when I got there, so I just looked at a cute foal and then went home to sleep.
Lastly, I spent a lot of time learning how to do neuro exams on various animals. Luckily, one of my classmates had the idea of asking the local animal shelter if we could come and practice these exams on some of their animals. This was great experience and made me much more comfortable in my ability to perform and interpret the necessary tests. It was a definite help when it came time for our final exam in neuroscience, though it didn't really help with the "non-traditional" species.
Anyway, that's about all the interesting stuff I've been up to. We'll see how the spring term goes...it starts in two days!
Sunday, March 28, 2010
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