Barbara Berrios

Veterinarian

· Florida, United States

Present

I am currently working per diem. My strength is emergency medicine and urgent care.

Veterinarian- Rotating Intern

VCA California Veterinary Specialists

Present

Summer Scholar

Boehringer Ingelheim · Utrecht University, Netherlands

Obtained a research scholarship to participate in a pilot study investigating the blood-milk barrier of the dairy cow. In this study, we isolated mammary epithelial cells from milk and, through cell culture techniques and permeability assays, we demonstrated that these cells can form tight monolayers suitable for drug transport studies.

Veterinary Technician

Margate Animal Hospital · Margate, FL

• Assisted in surgery by carrying out pre-operatory procedures, intubating, handling anesthesia, and monitoring vital signs. • Assisted in medical consultations by facilitating Doctor-patient interaction and ensuring client satisfaction and compliance with the treatment plan. • Performed blood tests, fecal tests, cephalic catheterization, microchipping, vaccinations, ear and dental cleaning, and drug administration.

Veterinary Technician

Dr. Cesar Berrios Equine Veterinary Mobile Practice · Davie, FL

• Participated in each appointment by restraining the equine patients, preparing utensils needed for each procedure. • Assisted in dental floating procedures, blood collection for testing, and treatment administration.

Volunteer

University of Florida · Primary Care and Dentistry, UF Small Animal Hospital

Assisted technicians and doctors to facilitate medical procedures by restraining animals and running medical tests.

Volunteer

University of Florida · Zoological Medicine Department, UF Small Animal Hospital

Assisted technicians and doctors in medical procedures in different rodent, avian, large feline, small mammal, and reptile species. I also aided in maintaining a clean and disinfected work area and prepared the materials needed for medical procedures.

Veterinary Technician

University of Florida · Sleeper Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine

• Provided special care to a colony of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy dogs by complying with treatment protocol for the affected animals and by monitoring the development of the genetic disease, and overall health of the colony. • Cared for the dams’ health by monitoring estrous cyclicity, assisting in whelping, and applying mammary treatments. • Provided support and supplemental feeding to the young. ▪ Mammary feeding, bottle feeding, and gavage.

Research Assistant

University of Florida · Psychology Department

Ran the experiments necessary to obtain data for a research investigation that sought to show if dogs could distinguish between larger and smaller food portions, and to determine the threshold at which the dog cannot distinguish anymore. ▪ Three phases: preference assessment, size assessment, threshold.

Intern

Dolphins Plus · Key Largo, FL

Assisted technicians and doctors to facilitate sample collection, ultrasound examination, and sample analysis (40+ hours).

Volunteer

Humane Society of Broward County · Fort Lauderdale, FL

Volunteered 80+ hours. Built and sterilized surgical packets, and recovered animals from anesthesia.