Sarah McKenny

Associate Veterinarian

VCA Animal Hospitals · Dallas, Texas, United States

Present

Veterinarian

PetWell Partners · Southlake, Texas, United States

Extern

MD Anderson Cancer Center: Michale E. Keeling Center for Comparative Medicine & Research · Bastrop, TX

• Participated in the veterinary care and enrichment of chimpanzees, macaques, squirrel monkeys, and owl monkeys • Performed aquapuncture on owl monkeys • Attended Quality of Life and other administrative meeting with clinicians • Prepared and presented a case report on an inguinal hernia in a squirrel monkey

Extern

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · New York City, New York

• Accompanied senior clinicians on daily rounds of NHPs, rodents, and pigs • Actively participated in journal club with residents preparing for ACLAM boards • Completed rodent handling, surgical, and necropsy training sessions • Prepared and presented a 20 minute presentation on E. cuniculi antibody titers • Joined residents in bi-weekly pathology rounds and other research seminars

Extern

Avian and Exotic Animal Hospital of Louisiana · Metairie, LA

• Exotics only practice catering to avian, rodent, and reptile species • Veterinary care provider for Petco stores in the area • Assisted with physical exams, husbandry, radiography, emergency care, & client education

Extern

Belize Wildlife and Referral Clinic · Cayo, Belize

• Worked with an international team of veterinarians treating injured wildlife and local pets • Collected biometric measurements, fecal samples, and ectoparasite samples from Scarlet Macaw chicks in their natural habitat as part of an ongoing conservation project

Private Tutor

Self-employed · Dallas, TX

• Tutored middle school children in math and reading

Operations Assistant

Turtletique · Dallas, TX

• Contributed to marketing, event planning, customer service, & administrative duties in a family-owned boutique clothing store

Intern

Avian and Wildlife Laboratory at the Miller School of Medicine Division of Comparative Pathology · Miami, FL

• Used ELISA to quantitate IgM titers in clinically normal & E. cuniculi suspect rabbits • Co-authored paper on IgG & IgM levels as indicators of E. cuniculi infection in rabbits • Performed Chlamydia serology tests and learned how to analyze results

Extern

Mabank Animal Hospital · Mabank, TX

• Intermittently shadowed and assisted a mixed practice veterinarian • Gained exposure to cattle production and sale barns