Stacey Rutledge

Dvm/Owner

Puyallup Valley Veterinary Clinic · Puyallup, Washington, United States

Present

Dvm/Owner

Bayview Veterinary Hospital · Bremerton, Washington, United States

Present

Veterinarian

Columbia Veterinary Hospital

Small Animal- Intensive Care Unit Assistant Technician

WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital · Pullman, WA

• Skills/procedures performed include: IV/U catheter placement and care, TPR’s, PLR’s, venipuncture, ECG monitoring, Doppler/pulse-ox use and interpretation, bladder expressions, cystocentesis, blood transfusions, arterial blood pressure’s, PCV/TP techniques and interpretation • Basic emergency and resuscitation protocols

Small Animal Surgery, After Hours, On-Call Time Slip

WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital · Pullman, WA

• Emergency surgery equipment set up and take down • Acquired all instruments/tools/suture etc. at the surgeons request • Performed strict aseptic techniques (clipping, scrubbing, handling instruments, etc) • Gained proficient experience with Vetstar, eFilms, and VAADS software

Veterinary Assistant (Externship)

Atlantic Veterinary Hospital · Seattle, WA

• Gained experience in dental cleanings, learned how to perform dental extractions • Obtained patient histories and performed thorough physical exams • Practiced animal restraint techniques, blood draws, wound care, ear cleanings, vaccinations, etc • Performed drug calculations; oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous administration • Anesthesia monitoring: blood pressures via Doppler technique, TPR’s, SpO2 • Assisted with hospital and house call euthanasia’s • Enhanced my experience in client communications and small animal management and operation • Performed some receptionist duties including, answering phones, scheduling, billing, filing, etc. • Learned the Cornerstone software for client/patient information, scheduling, billing, estimates, etc • Became familiar with IDEXX laboratories and their equipment

Veterinary Assistant

Critter Care Veterinary Clinic · Ellensburg, WA

• Acquired excellent skills in small animal care including blood draws, administering injections, giving oral medications, nail clippings, ear cleanings, basic small animal restraint • Inbound animal processing and customer service • Performed basic laboratory techniques including CBC/Chem Panel, PCV/TP, fecal floats, U/A • Learned how to do a thorough necropsy and obtained tissue samples for histopathology