Tag Archives: veterinary school

Have a Cup of Tea With Me?

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Gail

*This is a post full of photo images. Just thought I’d give you fair warning in case you’re not into visual imagery. Our family drinks a lot of tea in the fall. Would you like a cup? Come on in … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Ramblings | Tagged autumn trees, David Cassidy, Kitties, nostalgia, reading, Thanksgiving, The Snow Child, Turkey, veterinary school | 9 Comments

Test

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Gail

This post is in response to today’s WordPress daily one-word prompt: Test So many things came to mind when I saw today’s prompt. I’ve taken a lot of tests in my life and there are a lot of memorable ones. … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Prompt, Memories | Tagged learning, rectal palpation of horses, reproductive palpation of mares, test, veterinary school, veterinary student | 4 Comments

Daily Prompt: Teachable Moment

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Gail

Today’s daily prompt: You have to learn a new skill. Do you prefer to read about it, watch someone else do it, hear someone describe it, or try it yourself? I think the answer to this depends on what type … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Prompt | Tagged animals, Daily Prompt, learning, learning new skills, learning style, learning techniques, postaday, veterinary school, veterinary surgery, wordpress | 3 Comments

Some Thoughts on Sensitivity

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Gail

This is going to be a really random post. I’m just warning you up front. These are just my thoughts– thoughts that have been pretty loud lately and rattling around in my brain. Yesterday I was in the bathroom doing some … Continue reading →

Posted in College, Emotions, Failure, Fear, Memories, School, Veterinary school | Tagged anxiety, Charlotte's Web, childhood, Cutting for Stone, Dewey, emotions, Fear, highly sensitive people, memories, Old Yeller, Rhinestone Cowboy, sensitivity, Stress, veterinary school, worry | 15 Comments

Daily Prompt: Breaking the Law

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Gail

Today’s daily prompt Think about the last time you broke a rule (a big one, not just ripping the tags off your pillows). Were you burned, or did things turn out for the best? I’ve never been one to break … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Prompt | Tagged animals, breaking rules, Daily Prompt, dogs, love, loyalty, memories, pet loss grief, postaday, rules, Transmissible venereal tumors, veterinary school | 9 Comments

Monday’s Question

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Gail

Question: What’s one time your nerves almost got the best of you? My Answer: When I was in my final and clinical year of veterinary school, we would have Grand Rounds in the small animal clinics on Fridays. This was … Continue reading →

Posted in Monday's Question | Tagged cats, Fear, nerves, nervousness, Organophosphate toxicity, overhead projector, public speaking, Stress, veterinary school | Leave a comment

Homesickness and Monkey Bites

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Gail

I am a homebody. Always have been, always will be. I don’t like getting too far away from home. An occasional vacation is nice but in the grand scheme of things, I prefer home over vacationing. Call me boring, call … Continue reading →

Posted in College, Family, Memories | Tagged bite wounds, cell phones, Chimpanzees, College, college freshmen, college life, Facebook, handwritten letters, homesickness, long distance calls, memories, social media, veterinary school | 6 Comments

Bats (The Flying Mammal Kind)- Part 1

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Gail

I grew up like most people, thinking bats were creepy, scary, disease carriers and something to be genuinely feared. I thought most carried rabies. I didn’t ever try to learn anything about them, nor did I care to. I have since … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, bats | Tagged animals, bats, Little brown bats, puppy, rabies, vampire bats, veterinary medicine, veterinary school | 2 Comments

A Lesson in Failure

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Gail

I have been thinking back on my school days a lot lately. Maybe that stems from having a son who is a senior in college who is taking some very difficult classes now and has some pretty difficult professors. Or maybe … Continue reading →

Posted in Building character, College, Failure, Memories, School | Tagged chemistry, College, failing grades, learning, organic chemistry, professors, school, veterinary school | Leave a comment

A Most Memorable First Patient- Part 2

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Gail

As you learned in Part 1, it’s my senior year in veterinary school (my clinical rotation year) and it’s my very first time to receive clients. I have just discovered that my first patient is of all things, a fish. A trout. I scanned through … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary school | Tagged animals, Fear, fish, memories, physical exams, trout, veterinary school, veterinary student | Leave a comment