Post on 23-Feb-2016
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Veterinary Medicine iQuest Project by Caitlin Clancy
Tassajara Veterinary Clinic• Took a bit longer to find a mentor than
originally planned• Mid- September we got a call from Dr. Elisa
Dowd who was happy to teach me all about being a veterinarian
• Dr. Dowd is a UC Davis graduate and the owner of TVC
Shadowing• Followed Dr. Dowd around to appointments
and assisted her when needed• Learned things like how to draw blood and
take urine samples• Vaccinated an animal• Observed surgeries
Kennel Assistant• After 2 months of shadowing I got hired as the
clinic’s kennel assistant• I spent more time at the clinic and was getting
paid• The job wasn’t fun during the week because I
mostly cleaned but I loved working Saturdays because I was basically a Vet Tech for the day so I got a lot of hands of experience
Music• Midway through 2nd semester I had learned
pretty much all I wanted to learn about working at a clinic
• I switched my focus to music• My new mentor was my voice teacher, Scott
Hughes, who helped me work on all things involving music (singing, songwriting, and playing instruments)
Blog• My favorite blog to write was the one about
my first full day at the clinic. It explained the surgery I witnessed and the appointments I observed in a full 6 hours
• For more blogs: http://mustlovedogs11.blogspot.com/
• I read James Herriot’s Dog Stories.
• Each chapter was a different story that Herriot experienced during his years as a veterinarian.
• My favorite story was about a lucky dog named Joshua who had an amazing recovery after a bad accident
The Next Step• After I graduate from San Ramon I plan to
attend DVC and then transfer into UC Davis
In 5 Years..• In 5 years I plan to have graduated from UC
Davis with a degree in Animal Biology• After that I hope to be admitted into UC Davis
Vet School
In 10 Years…• In 10 years I plan on being graduated from Vet
School as a registered veterinarian• I’m excited for my future and to have the job
doing the thing I love most which is taking care of animals