Jul 22, 2024

From a North Carolina Veterinary Specialist Practice, Shafarah Dixon Reports

Stepping into the world of exotic animals through an externship with Carolina Veterinary Specialists Huntersville was a transformative experience. During my 5th block of my fourth year, I embarked on a journey where every moment was a revelation and every encounter a lesson. From the minute I arrived, the air was filled with the sounds…

Jul 18, 2024

From an NC State Ruminant Research Project, Hannah Dion Reports

This past month has been spent performing laboratory tests on our blood bags. We used alcohol to clean the sampling ports on the blood bags themselves for weekly samples and needed more. The most involved laboratory test has been the erythrocyte osmotic fragility test. Broken down, we are testing the stability of the red blood…

Jul 1, 2024

From the May Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Western North Carolina, Meghan Chung Reports

Students at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine have access to all kinds of internships, externships and research experiences during their four years of school. This summer, several students are sharing some of what they're doing and learning in real time.