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This week the Wildlife Medical Clinic said good-bye to a very special animal. On Thursday, September 29, our little northern saw-whet owl, Noel, passed away quietly in her outdoor aviary. Noel had been with the wildlife clinic for nearly 10 years. She was brought in for care on December 5, 2006, with no function of...
During her summer rotation in South Africa, fourth-year student Lynsee Melchi interviewed a series of veterinarians about their practice experiences. Dr. Ramona Allen is a small animal veterinarian with an interest in specializing in ophthalmology. She has been taking extra courses in ophthalmology-related subjects both in South Africa and the United States. She also hopes...
From June until August 2016 I was in South Africa completing two public health rotations and one avian/exotics primary care rotation. This is my sixth trip to South Africa since my first study abroad experience in 2002. In 2007 and 2008 I was working on my BVSc (equivalent to DVM) at the veterinary school in...
As a final year veterinary student, I was given the opportunity to work beside the head veterinarian of Kruger National Park during a two-week externship related to wild game capture and wildlife management. While in Kruger Park, I stayed in Skukuza Camp with the Veterinary Wildlife Services (VWS) during “rhino capture season.” Kruger Park is...
This program would not have been possible without the collaboration with Professor Muhairwa at the Sokoine Agricultural University Department of Veterinary Medicine in Morogoro, who was instrumental in the day-to-day organization. We thank Anthony Mhando and Dr. Nickson Ng’umbi and the local veterinary officer, James Nathan, for their daily assistance. We could not have done...
Sunday, June 12, 2016: Carolina Garcia We used the Sunday before starting our acupuncture course to walk around Beijing, a city which is very big and full of history and culture. Our day started at 9:00 am, we had a delicious breakfast at the Holiday Inn Express hotel which included Chinese/Western type of food: noodles,...
Sunday, July 10, 2016 Although it turned out to be more of a challenge to get to the Langford House than I had hoped, I made it to my residence and settled in my assigned room. Tomorrow I am scheduled to meet my contact, Dr. Ed van Klink, at the abattoir in the morning. Monday,...
When I first heard of the Illinois Veterinary Leadership Experience (iVLE), I pictured sitting in a crowded room with unfamiliar faces, learning about stress and time management. I visualized participating in dry icebreakers and being nervous and overwhelmed with new information. With this mindset, I hesitantly arrived on a rainy Monday morning at Lake of...
During her summer rotation in South Africa, fourth-year student Lynsee Melchi interviewed a series of veterinarians about their practice experiences. Dr. Perushan Yenketsamy is a veterinarian at the Bryanston Avian, Exotic and Small Animal Clinic in Johannesburg. He is 31 years old and immensely enjoys the social scene, park walks with his dogs, intelligent conversation,...
During her summer rotation in South Africa, fourth-year student Lynsee Melchi is interviewing a series of veterinarians about their practice experiences. Dr. Themba Malatse is a state veterinarian in animal health for the municipality of Polokwane in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. In this position he oversees control and testing for diseases like tuberculosis...