Where the good stuff happens! The week surrounding Valentine’s Day is one of candy hearts and mushy sentiments. Though some are not a fan of the occasion, I thought it might be a good opportunity to reflect on the more positive aspects of vet school that I have grown to […]
Author: Carleigh Cathcart
DIARY OF A VET STUDENT: Sex beyond our species: Theri-oh-what?
Betcha didn’t know… Happy Sex Issue, Gryphons! As always, I’m eager for any excuse to talk ‘animal,’ and this issue is no different. In veterinary medicine, theriogenology is the branch of study concerning animal reproduction. In my current year (Phase 2) we cover this subject quite extensively. Needless to say, […]
Diary of a Vet Student: Dear Santa Paws…
A vet student’s wish list Dear Santa Paws, I’ve been a good girl this year. Okay, I’ve mostly been a tired girl, but I’ve also been good. I’ve been eating lots of veggies, calling my parents regularly, and handing in my homework on time (‘minutes to spare’ is still on […]
Diary of a Vet Student: Oh what a difference a year can make!
Prioritization helps keep workload tolerable The other day while studying, I did something very uncharacteristic. I was carefully reading my notes when I came across some information that there was a chance of being tested on, but seemed clinically irrelevant to me as a practitioner in less than three years. […]
19th Annual Animal Welfare Forum sees another success
Over 100 attendees learn about research, law, and more On Saturday, Oct. 13, the Ontario Veterinary College’s Animal Welfare Club hosted its 19th annual Animal Welfare Forum. Over a hundred student, faculty, and public registrants enjoyed a free day of education (and lunch!) from a variety of experts in the […]
Diary of a Vet Student: How to scare a vet student
Five things that’ll have us quaking in our (rubber) boots! This Halloween will see the usual suspects out in full force: ghouls and goblins around every corner, waiting to inject fright into any victim that may pass. Yet when it comes to scaring vet students, there is no need for […]
Diary of a Vet Student: Keeping platform promises – made to myself
Now that’s a campaign I can get behind It’s been a busy year for politics. Between the summer provincial election, the upcoming municipal races, and the chaos south of the border and beyond, constituents everywhere are likely feeling a sense of electoral fatigue. To combat the constant disappointment of broken […]
Diary of a Vet Student: The myth of the teacup pigs hurts real animals
Suffering due to human ignorance must stop As the exhaustion of April’s exam season finally started to ebb, I spent my first summer as a vet student in what was essentially my dream job. For two months I was an employee at Kingston’s Happy Tails Farm Sanctuary, a rescue and […]
Eighth annual Dog Jog raises $15,000 for OVC Pet Trust
Vet frat hosts event for furry friends On Sunday, March 25, roughly 160 people gathered at the University of Guelph’s Arboretum, pooches in tow, for the eighth annual Omega Tau Sigma (OTS) Dog Jog. Hosted by the Delta chapter of the OTS professional veterinary fraternity, this year’s Dog Jog easily […]
Diary of a Vet Student: Are you contributing to the mental health crisis plaguing vets?
Online vitriol in the case of Roxy the Goldendoodle is nothing new A couple of weeks ago, CTV News published an atrociously biased story on a dog who was “reunited” with her family after being surrendered to a clinic whose alleged $8,000 emergency quote the family could not afford. The […]
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