Experience
Emergency Veterinarian
Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Care · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Present
Veterinary Assistant
Hamilton Hills Animal Hospital · Noblesville, IN
-Restrained dogs and cats for physical examination and injections -Operated a digital radiograph machine to create diagnostic radiographs -Performed start-to-finish dental cleanings on dogs -Managed clinic front desk, took calls, and checked in and out clients -Cared for and medicated all boarded animals throughout week and weekend -Trained new employees on job duties and animal restraint during examination -Analyzed fecal floats under a microscope Seasonal work experience on school breaks
Veterinary Shadow
Lapel Animal Clinic · Lapel, Indiana
• Restrained cats and dogs for examination • Educated new owners in puppy handling and training • Performed various procedures, including vaccination, x-rays, dentals, and euthanasia • Prepared bloodwork and vaccinations • Assisted in surgery • Taught a new employee job activities
Volunteer
VIP Club Lambs · Noblesville, IN
-Vaccinated, fed, dewormed, and cared for 200+ sheep and ~50 dairy goat (at times) -Castrated, docked tails, tagged, processed, assisted with birth of, and disbudded young -Utilized reproductive technology including CIDRs, induced superovulation, and embryo transfer -Assisted with FFA and Conner Prairie workshops to demonstrate ultrasound and AI techniques
Research Assistant
Department of Animal Sciences Purdue University
Analyzed phage resistance in Salmonella enterica and Salmonella typhimurium - Utilized a matched pair design to test both strains in raw pork and raw eggs - Inoculated samples of raw pork and eggs with strains of Salmonella and cultured the media - Diluted and plated media, - Cultured pork and egg samples to determine Salmonella strain resistance to phages Evaluation of microbiome composition changes in pig ileum, cecum, and fecal samples - Extracted DNA from samples - Performed PCR to copy the gene of interest - Utilized gel electrophoresis to purify DNA samples - Analyzed statistical data from findings - Presented finding at the Purdue Undergraduate Research and Poster Symposium General activities - Performed spot assays, plaque assays, and phage purifications - Prepared media, including phage overlays, XLT and LB agars Worked under Dr. Paul D Ebner, Microbiologist
Summer Intern
Baetje Farms LLC · Bloomsdale, Missouri
Barn Management - Maintained 4am-4pm milking schedule of ~40 goats - Practiced good animal husbandry in the care of ~80 goats - Monitored the milk volume and composition of milk from all lactating does - Analyzed the volume and composition data using statistics Assistant Cheesemaker - Assisted in making ten different types of cheese - Pumped and pasteurized milk - Aided in cheese affinage
Veterinary Shadow
VIP Animal Care · Noblesville Indiana
-Prepared vaccinations and cats, dogs, sheep, goats, and pigs for surgery in a mixed animal clinic -Aided in surgeries including spay/neuter, amputation, embryo transfer, hernia fix, and C-section -Employed safe procedures to restrain cats, dogs, sheep, goats, and pigs -Utilized reproductive technologies including AI, ultrasound, CIDRs, and induced superovulation
Education
Purdue University
DVM, Veterinary Medicine
Purdue University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Animal Sci
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