Category Archives: Veterinary

Recognition

Posted on October 18, 2006 by Anne

The other day I called a client for the fifth day in a row and as I was wrapping up the conversation I said, “I’ll call you tomorrow to let you know how she did overnight.” His response? “Do you … Continue reading →

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Life Investments

Posted on September 7, 2006 by Anne

I read an article in some economic or money-oriented publication earlier this year about investing strategies and stupid mistakes that people make… Like thinking that just because you’ve already lost $10,000 in some investment you should stick it out because … Continue reading →

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Lub Dub

Posted on July 29, 2006 by Anne

It was by no means my first CPR. I’ve been the intubator, the breather, the drug-giver, or the ECG reader what seems like dozens of times before. But today, today was the first time that I was the one pounding … Continue reading →

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Dogs! Cats! Exotics!

Posted on July 11, 2006 by Anne

You know why it’s great to have a boyfriend who can appreciate the finer elements of web design and blog geekiness? Because when I say things like, “You know, just a bar graph,” he comes up with that little gem … Continue reading →

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Taunted

Posted on June 13, 2006 by Anne

“We’ll go over this tomorrow,” she said waving our long-awaited, much-anticipated schedule in front of us. “Now it’s time to talk about garbage and recycling.” Cruel. Just cruel.

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Commencement

Posted on May 22, 2006 by Anne

When I graduated from college the word “commencement” didn’t strike me as being nearly as appropriate as it felt yesterday. This one really does feel like a beginning. Just before someone decided it was appropriate to call me “doctor.” Newly … Continue reading →

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What Does It Take to Become a Vet?

Posted on May 12, 2006 by Anne

Checking my transcript to make sure I had everything all set to graduate next Sunday, I was sort of amazed at the list of classes and rotations that I endured. (Endured? Yeah, that’s the right word). Doctor of Veterinary Medicine … Continue reading →

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Checkpoints

Posted on February 3, 2006 by Anne

William Orbit – Surfin’ I found out this week that I passed my national veterinary board exam. Not with flying colors per se, but my arbitrary numerical score was above the arbitrary passing point, so that’s really all that matters. … Continue reading →

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Career Confusion

Posted on November 30, 2005 by Anne

Despite being enrolled in a professional degree program I love to say things like, “when I decide what I actually want to do with my life…” I know it frustrates my classmates who can’t understand my persistent doubt in our … Continue reading →

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Radioactive Fashion

Posted on August 17, 2005 by Anne

Today I had one of those “only in vet school” moments. We were doing a bone scan where we inject radioactive isotopes intravenously and observe with a gamma camera to monitor the vascular, soft tissue and bone phases for areas … Continue reading →

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