You know, being a Pre-Veterinary Student, I get asked a lot of veterinary questions.  I'm even treated like I'm a vet already by some of my friends.  In the last month, I've answered questions about two cats Oats and Hazel and a young dog named Milo.  And though I don't have anywhere near the knowledge I would need to make a real diagnosis, it's still kind of fun having people ask me for my opinion.

This past week has had several triumphs in the making of the future vet me.

On Monday in the Preceptorship with Dr. Roeder I successfully removed a retained deciduous canine from a dog.  That's right - me.  I did it.  Deciduous or baby teeth sometimes don't fall out like they should and cause problems with the adult teeth when they come in.  Dr. Roeder took out the first one and then showed me how to do it and I did it!  Maybe dentists really do love what they do...

Example of a Retained Deciduous Canine

I also took my quiz to be a husbandry intern at The Living Planet Aquarium and although I don't know my score, it was pretty easy and I'm sure I'll be starting as a Husbandry Intern in not too long.  I also found out that the aquarium is going to be acquiring River Otters and got to look at their new enclosure and that was pretty exciting.  But even better, I got to meet the Veterinarian who takes care of all the animals at LPA and I might get to do an externship with her next semester!  It's gonna be awesome!

Aaaaaw.  The River Otters are Cute Too!