Izzy Pulido

These past two weeks I had the privilege of learning from our amazing team of anesthesiologists, and while they can handle a variety of species, the time I spent on this rotation was centered around small animal anesthesia. I think anesthesia can inherently be a stressful adventure due to the variability in the physiology of our patients. I came into this rotation with a healthy level of respect for this discipline of veterinary medicine and walked away with a deeper understanding of...

These past two weeks, I had the privilege of learning from the cardiology service. The overall time demand of this rotation was fairly “tame,” and most days began with rounds at 9:00. We then had appointments from 10-2 pm and finished off most days with recap rounds where we would discuss key learning points from the cases that were seen that day. In short, this rotation provided an incredible opportunity to learn how to interpret echocardiograms, thoracic radiographs, and ECG readings. We...

These past two weeks I had the opportunity to be on the orthopedic surgery service. They say there are generally two types of people in veterinary medicine; those who love surgery and those who don’t. As someone who identifies more with the medicine side things, I was excited to jump outside my comfort zone and get some experience with something new. The orthopedic surgery service has a unique schedule. Monday and Wednesday are their receiving days, meaning that they take cases and recheck...