Kelsey Parker

Associate Veterinarian

Hicks Animal Clinic · Rocky Mount, NC

Present

Associate Veterinarian

Pet Care Veterinary Hospital · Virginia Beach, VA

Student Intern

USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) · Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Veterinary Assistant

Animal Care of Greenville · Greenville, North Carolina

Assisted the veterinarian in examinations, procedures and surgeries when needed Collected samples for diagnostic testing and set up the samples for diagnostic testing

Aviculturist Intern

San Diego Zoo Global · Makawao, Hawaii

Bird Husbandry Tasks: morning/afternoon feeds, diet preparation Facility Husbandry Tasks: Aviary maintenance and cleaning, construction of aviaries Record keeping: aviary movements, bird behavior, food consumption, drug administration

Shadow

Countryside Animal Hospital · Wilson, North Carolina

Observed surgeries and examinations of small animals, exotics, and livestock. Worked on my skills in animal restraint, nail trims, radiographs, and diagnostic lab work.

Shadow

Animal Care of Greenville · Greenville, North Carolina

Observed surgeries and examinations of small animals and exotics. Worked on my skills in sutures and venipuncture.

Aviculturist

Sylvan Heights Bird Park · Scotland Neck, North Carolina

Bird Husbandry Tasks: morning/afternoon feeds, diet preparation Park Husbandry Tasks: Aviary maintenance and cleaning, construction of aviaries Record keeping: aviary movements, deaths, eggs

Production Intern

Murphy-Brown LLC · Tarboro, North Carolina

Swine Husbandry Tasks: morning feeds, breeding (artificial insemination), monitoring farrowing sows, treatment administration Barn Husbandry Tasks: barn maintenance, stall cleaning

Research Assistant

East Carolina University · Greenville, North Carolina

Worked under Dr. Chalcraft's graduate student in performing algae tests, identifying tadpole photos and data entry.