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Tasha Desiderio

Tasha Desiderio

Veterinarian

Los Angeles, California, United StatesCivic & Social Organization
Company
VCA Animal Hospitals
Title
Veterinarian
Seniority
Senior
Department
Medical Health
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
Industry
Civic & Social Organization

About

I have much love for this world and the people and animals that inhabit it! Veterinary medicine is a diverse, growing field that helps in so many ways! I am delighted to be a part of it. I have enjoyed my educational journey and find myself falling in love with aspects of vet med as I learn and experience more. My current interests include ultrasound, zoological medicine, internal medicine, soft tissue surgery, teaching, and research. I look forward to connecting with you!

Experience

Veterinarian

VCA Animal Hospitals · Los Angeles, California, United States

Present

Small Animal Rotating Intern

VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital · Los Angeles, California, United States

Dog Walker & Pet Sitter

Rover.com

5/5 stars, 22 reviews, 11 repeat bookings

Fitness Coach

F45 Training

High School Mentor

Vet Start Mentorship Program · Gainesville, Florida, United States

Veterinary Student Extern

National Marine Mammal Foundation · San Diego, California, United States

• Practiced full-body ultrasounds, physical examinations, venipuncture, medication administration, and training behaviors on bottlenose dolphins. • Assisted with medical procedures including, ophthalmic, phlebotomy, gastric collection, geriatric exercises, and research training. • Participated in outreach events to educate the public and children about marine life. • Presented project to base veterinarians, satellite veterinarians, and vet lab technicians on “D-dimers in Bottlenose Dolphins”

Veterinary Student Extern

Zoo Miami · Miami, Florida, United States

• Practiced venipunctures and advanced diagnostic procedures on reptiles, birds, hoofstock, wild felines, and aquatic species. • Communicated with zookeepers to obtain thorough history. • Assisted with general anesthesia of sea turtles and birds. • Conducted necropsies of avian, mammalian and aquatic species and wrote formal necropsy reports. • Wrote complete and concise treatment plans and necropsy reports using Zoological Information Management Software. • Presented project to Zoo staff on the “Parallels Between Biodiversity And Human Diversity”

Dog Walker

Oak Hammock at the University of Florida · Gainesville, Florida, United States

• Perform weekly spinal pain and arthritis therapy sessions with a 17-year-old male poodle mix dog. • Perform exercises to help improve his core strength, including cookie stretches and three-legged standing stretches, and provide a heat massage to relieve muscle pain. • Walk a Yorkie dog for an elderly couple in the evenings on various days throughout each month.

Guest Speaker

• Pre-Vet Webinar for UF Undergraduate students in August 2022 • Veterinary Medicine Presentation to Undergraduate UF Pre-Professional Students in September 2020 • Study Abroad Panel with the UF International Center in May 2020 • Motivational speech to high school students in the Leadership Skills and Development Class at Jupiter Community High School in May 2018

Founder and Pet Sitter for Critter Sitter

Independent Contractor · Gainesville, Florida, United States

Education

University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Mixed Animal Track

University of Florida

Bachelor of Science - BS, Animal Science with emphasis in Animal Biology

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