This morning I had the opportunity to visit the Health and Wellness Center, which is closer to a general practice clinic but where the vet students take care of the patients.
First, I watched a vet student neuter a cat. I then shadowed two appointments: the first was a dog with separation anxiety and a tooth that needed removal, and the second was a cat that ingested litter and had some stuck in his paws. At the Health and Wellness Center, I understood how most of the patients required care for general issues, as opposed to the oncology department where most of the patients had fatal diseases. I also learned what a unique clinic this is – the students that perform the operations, appointments, etc. under the supervision of the faculty are in their 4th year of vet school, where they rotate through the departments and spend ~14 days with each.
Finally, I also looked at CT scan images of a dog with cancerous tumors in his lungs. It was really neat to see another tool used to pinpoint cancers in animals.
Naturally, the most important part of my day was petting Annie, a golden retriever, while she received her chemo.
Examples of CT scans of dogs and cats with lung diseases.