Aaron Reid

Dvm Candidate, Class of 2029

Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine - Oregon State University · Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Present

Pet Sitter

Present

Started dog-sitting for my parents when they were out of town, then expanded my services to coworkers, family friends, and clients I had met through work.

Veterinary Assistant

Animal Emergency Hospital and Urgent Care · Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Undergraduate Research Assistant

North Carolina State University- College of Veterinary Medicine · Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Worked in the Thakur Molecular Epidemiology Laboratory, which works to improve food animal and human health by reducing the burden of bacterial food borne pathogens. Workload includes processing biological samples obtained from field excursions; mixing and plating media for bacterial cultures. Participated in a colleague’s doctoral research project, which involved going on trips to backyard poultry farms to collect samples and bringing them back to the lab.

Veterinary Assistant

Lake Pine Animal Hospital · Apex, North Carolina, United States

Assisting doctors in performing medical exams; collecting samples to be ran for testing or send-out labwork; talking with clients about care options for pets. Workload also included triage, which involves following up to owners to check on their pets and refill prescriptions. Included surgery assistance.

Kennel Lead

Lake Pine Animal Hospital · Apex, North Carolina, United States

In charge of improving the efficiency, upkeep of the boarding facilities, and training new employees in kennel; boarding suspended in Jan. 2023 for hospital expansion.

Kennel Assistant

Lake Pine Animal Hospital · Apex, North Carolina, United States

Wildlife Rehabilitation Intern

North Carolina Zoo · Asheboro, North Carolina, United States

Learned about the intake, care, and eventual release of native NC Wildlife; training involved proper rehabilitation procedures and proper handling/restraint of songbirds, mammals, and herptiles; led an intern project in which we worked to improve the efficiency of keeping inventory throughout the center; also worked on individual project highlighting groundhog rehabilitation in North Carolina.

Kennel Technician

Caldwell Animal Hospital PA · Lenoir, North Carolina, United States