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Are you looking for help getting experience to prepare for your career?
If you're looking for some help or guidance trying to figure out how to prepare for vet school or any animal related career, this page may be for you! The executive board members of this club have been kind enough to share their experiences in animal-related fields along with their contact information to help our members have a resource for guidance. Below are some of the experiences they have accumulated through their college careers thus far. Their emails and sites of experience are provided as well if you would like to talk with them about how they came across these opportunities, how it was helpful to them, and how you can get involved! Our executive board members are more than happy to help, so feel free to email them at their listed emails below if you have any questions!
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EXECUTIVE BOARD EXPERIENCES
Veterinary Assistant
Veterinary Assistant
Student Dairy Assistant
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Adrianna Fay
Veterinary Assistant
As a veterinary assistant, I aided the veterinarians and the RVTs with any task they requested, such as restraining patients for physical exams, filling prescriptions, preparing vaccines, and more. This experience was a great way to get me exposed to the field of veterinary medicine, and helped confirm my decision to continue with the profession.
Location: Fairfield, Ohio
Type of Experience:
Companion
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Dairy Student Assistant
Location: Waterman Dairy Farm
Columbus, Ohio
Type of Experience:
Large Animal
At Waterman Dairy Farm, I worked as a Dairy Student Assistant and was responsible for safely moving the population of Jersey cows, cleaning their barn and stalls, and efficiently milking the herd of up to 100 cows. I was also expected to observe the cows and determine if any of them were having any health issues. This was a great way for me to get my first experience with large animals!
Zoo Medicine & Rhino Conservation Study Abroad
Location: Midrand and Barberton, South Africa
Type of Experience:
Exotic
I traveled to South Africa to spend three weeks learning about Zoo husbandry and management, exotic and zoo animal medicine, and the conservation and rehabilitation of rhinos. This was such an amazing experience, and I loved being able to have exposure to a different field of veterinary medicine, while also being educated about wildlife and cultures that I was previously unfamiliar with.
Veterinary Assistant
Veterinary Assistant
As a veterinary assistant, I aided the veterinarians and the RVTs with any task they requested, such as restraining patients for physical exams, filling prescriptions, preparing vaccines, and more. This experience was a great way to get me exposed to the field of veterinary medicine, and helped confirm my decision to continue with the profession.
Location: Fairfield, Ohio
Type of Experience: Companion
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Zoo Medicine & Rhino Conservation Study Abroad
Location: Midrand and Barberton, South Africa
Type of Experience:
Exotic
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I traveled to South Africa to spend three weeks learning about Zoo husbandry and management, exotic and zoo animal medicine, and the conservation and rehabilitation of rhinos. This was such an amazing experience, and I loved being able to have exposure to a different field of veterinary medicine, while also being educated about wildlife and cultures that I was previously unfamiliar with.
Marissa Johnston
Emilie Brunka
Year: Junior
Major: Biology
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Questions?
Email: brunka.4@osu.edu
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Veterinary Assistant
Location: Lebanon, Ohio
Type of Experience: Companion
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I was a veterinary assistant at a small animal clinic in my hometown! I was able to gain experience handling cats and dogs, observing surgeries, client-doctor interactions, prescribing medications, analyzing blood work, and drawing conclusions on an animals’ health.
Costa Rica Loop Abroad Trip
Location: Costa Rica
Type of Experience:
Wildlife & Research
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I was a student on an educational trip abroad. We worked on stray dogs for the first week and learned about small animal medicine in other countries. Then, in the second week, we did dolphin research in the Osa Peninsula and learned about their behavior and other marine life behavior.
Exotic Animal Welfare and Behavior Study Abroad
VETERINARY ASSISSTANT
Undergraduate Research Assista
As an assistant, I help with research under the direction of Dr. Black, Dr. Whitson, and others at COPPER Laboratory. Our lab is aiming to mitigate reperfusion injuries in the heart, lungs, and liver and to improve the quality of organs used for donations. In the lab, I oversee the animal colony and perform tasks such as genotyping, organ collection, and helping to process animal samples. This experience helped me gain insight into how research animals are taken care of and how important they are.
Location: OSU
Type of Experience: Research
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Veterinary Assistant
Location: New Richmond, Ohio
Type of Experience: Companion
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I worked as a veterinary assistant for 3 years in a general practice clinic that saw dogs and cats. During my shifts, I did everything from answering the phones to drawing blood for tests to restraining animals for exams. I also monitored and observed surgeries, and the doctor always encouraged me to ask questions. This job helped me gain a lot of practical experience and insight into the veterinary world.
Montana Reynolds
Year: Senior
Major: Biology
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Questions?
Email: Reynolds.1218@osu.edu
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Brinda Raghavan
Year: Junior
Major: Biology
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Questions?
Email: Raghavan.86@osu.edu
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Best Friends Veterinary Hospital
Location: Powell, Ohio
Type of Experience: Companion
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Foothills Animal Rescue
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Type of Experience: Companion
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Stockhands Horses for Healing
Location: Delaware, Ohio
Type of Experience: Equine
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Middle Road Animal Clinic Veterinary Assistant
VETERINARY ASSISSTANT
Middle Road Animal Clinic Veerinary Assistant
Assist veterinarians with routine exams, vaccinations, and surgeries. Administer vaccinations, medication, and treatments and perform laboratory tests like blood work and urinalysis. Document patient histories and maintain cleanliness and hygiene in animal care areas.
Location: Glenshaw PA
Type of Experience: Companion
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Moore Veterinary Services Veterinary Assistant
Location:
Washington, PA
Type of Experience:
Large Animal
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Assist veterinarian with routine exams, vaccinations, and procedures. Administer vaccinations, medications, and treatments. Aid in restraint and control of large animals.
Olivia Hillman
EQUINE MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP
Layla Weber
Costa Rica Study Abroad
Location: Costa Rica
Type of Experience: Small Animal and Exotic
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Perform physical examinations and blood draws on shelter dogs while under the instruction of a veterinarian. Learn the basics of common diseases and treatments. Research dolphin activity and behavior and analyze findings.
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Exotic Animal Welfare and Behavior Study Abroad
VETERINARY ASSISSTANT
Kyle Veterinary Hospital Animal Care Specialist
Location: Brecon, Ohio
Type of Experience: Companion
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I provided small animals – cats and dogs – with adequate care, nutritional, and medicinal needs. I worked cohesively with a team of vets and vet techs to ensure hospital shifts ran smoothly and effectively. Going with this, I assured that kennels, crates, bowls, and laundry were thoroughly cleaned and taken care of.
Aidan Albers
Year: Sophomore
Major: Animal Sciences (Biosciences Specialization)
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Questions?
Email: Albers.193@osu.edu
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EQUINE MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP
Daniela Coutinho
Year: Sophomore
Major: Animal Sciences (Biosciences Specialization)
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Questions?
Email: Coutinho.24@osu.edu
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Riverside Dr Animal Care Center Veterinary Assistant
Location: Dublin, Ohio
Type of Experience: Companion
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Check in and provide post-operative care for surgery patients and boarding pets, measure and record vital signs, administer subcutaneous injections, maintain cleanliness of treatment area, provide assistance during radiographs, ultrasounds, and blood/urine collection.
EQUINE MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP
Michaela Strunck
Year: Senior
Major: Biology
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Questions?
Email: Strunck.4@osu.edu
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Chittenden Veterinary Clinic Veterinary Assistant
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Type of Experience: Companion
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I assisted the veterinarian in running appointments by taking and summarizing histories, restraining patients, running lab work, taking x-rays, and dispensing medications. I would check out clients, schedule appointments, and help maintain cleanliness of the clinic.
Rescue Center Costa Rica Animal Rescue Center Volunteer
I worked with veterinarians at the animal hospital located within the rescue center. The animal hospital worked to rehabilitate and release native animals, specifically birds and sloths. We raised babies of various species that had been orphaned or abandoned. I also assisted with health checks of the animals permanently living at the rescue center. I was able to observe surgeries and perform necropsies under supervision.
Location: Costa Rica
Type of Experience: Exotic
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Exotic Animal Welfare and Behavior Study Abroad
VETERINARY ASSISSTANT
Westside Animal Clinic Veterinary Assistant
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Type of Experience: Companion
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Working to schedule appointments and surgeries, answering phones and sitting front desk, checking in and checking out rooms, assisting in general and technician appointments, assisting in preparing and recovering pets from surgery, cleaning and maintaining kennels, preparing labs for techs, and cleaning clinic facilities daily.
Lilly Marsh
Year: Sophomore
Major: Animal Sciences (Biosciences Specialization)
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Questions?
Email: Marsh.2407@osu.edu
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