June 2012
56 posts
Hopeful Veterinarian: ATTN: Vegan pet parents/dog... →
itsdetachable:
fullpelt:
xburningvbridgesx:
I’m prepared to get a plethora of hate and whining about this, but it’s something that is widely ignored and needs to be addressed. I’ll be willing to go further into this, but for now, I’ll keep it short: Please stop buying cheap…
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biology 22: methods in ecology
First day of lab was awesome (but rainy). All piled into the car and went electrofishing. No, we didn’t kill the fish, we stunned them and then netted them and put them into buckets for identification. We caught a bunch of slimy sculpins, brook trout, longnose and blacknose dace, crayfish, salamanders, and even a rainbow trout. We also measured temperature, depth, flow rate etc. at different...
Drug Resistance in Pork: More Going On Than... →
veterinarianjoske:
By Maryn McKenna - 31 January 2012
Wired
A paper released recently, by the University of Iowa team that is the lone US research group tracking “pig MRSA” ST398, caused a ripple. (It came out while I was at ScienceOnline and it’s taken me a while to catch up.) The paper compares the occurrence of MRSA, drug-resistant staph, on various cuts of retail pork from pigs that were...
Clayton Veterinary Associates: TO VACCINATE OR... →
claytonvetnj:
We previously covered vaccinations in dogs, so now we turn to cats. The biggest differentiation for cats is whether they go outside or live inside. Kittens receive immunity from the mother cat that lasts for 6 to 10 weeks, so they should receive vaccines sometime between 8 and 16 weeks of age….
MAD SCIENCE: Love, love, love →
veterinaryrambles:
This was a case I saw when working as a veterinary assistant. I learned a lot of lessons in that job about the bond people have with their animals, and the powerful role that veterinarians, technicians, and staff can play during moments of crisis in that bond. We have the ability to be there for…
I've been on interim break
with my family! My parents visited the US so we could be a complete family even just for a little bit. We rented a house for almost a week in Plymouth, MA, and chilled out there for a while (with my brother and I cooking all our meals lol) and then we came to Chicago to visit my brother and do more shopping I guess.
This summer I’m staying at Dartmouth taking a couple of science classes...
left my phone in a cab in Chicago IL like a dumb...
blitz me.
MAD SCIENCE: Surviving the Interview →
veterinaryrambles:
I am currently in the thick of applying for jobs as an associate veterinarian. Lucky me! Of course, that means the nervewracking process of interviews. I have only had one so far, but it made me remember just how scared I was of my interviews for vet school. I know vet school interviews are a long…
Why cats are "special"...
mvl-jaz:
Nutrition for dogs: If it’s skinny feed it more, if it’s fat feed it less.
Nutrition for cats:
High requirement for protein
Sensitive to arginine deficiency
High requirement for taurine
Arachadionic acid is an essential fatty acid
Require preformed Vitamin A in the diet
Require preformed Vitamin D in the diet
High dietary requirement for niacin & pyroxidine
Unique energy...
Our Animal Natures →
veterinaryrambles:
I met one of the authors of this piece at the LA Zoo when she was doing a transesophogeal echocardiogram on a gorilla. It’s so heartening to see MDs valuing and understanding the connections between human and animal health. I think the majority of veterinary students have seen those connections since day 1 of their educations, and it’s excellent to see that non-veterinary...
Terrifying sex organs of male turtles →
theoreticallyme:
sundrythings:
This is actually a very interesting scientific article. Go on, read it. You know you want to.
for waris.
holy shitttt what.
my parents are coming tomorrow!
and grades are coming out soon and i already know i did really well in two of my classes! WOOOOOOO
Free Advice: Pixar's 22 Rules of Storytelling →
wannabeanimator:
It’s funny—just yesterday I was thinking about looking for writing related material to post, since it’s an extremely important beginning step to animation, and just now my friend tagged me in a post on Facebook linking to this!
#1: You admire a character for trying more than for their successes.
#2: You gotta keep in mind what’s interesting to you as an audience, not what’s...
why i am a vet student: Sharing the loveee →
why-i-am-a-vet-student:
Exam time is always pretty hectic but its so comforting to know that uni isnt a competition to be the best of the best anymore! We are all in vet and we are all in the same boat!
Our little vet student facebook group is proving to be an amazing community to share and find the best resources to…
I'm done with finals!
thanks for the memories, 12S. this has actually been one of my favorite terms at Dartmouth ever and i’m glad i’m here.
staying on campus for about a week or so more to do a cappella stuff for the seniors, then my parents are around for a night and then we’re all vacationing away. oh, they’re meeting nate and emily too!
