Externship Grant Report

This fall I had the opportunity to travel to Utah to work with Dr. Isaac Bott for one of my externships of my clinical year at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. My small animal experiences were at Mountain West Animal Hospital, where I was able to ultrasound several dogs to diagnose pregnancies along with learning how to manage daily appointments.  During my time there I had not only the opportunity to expand my knowledge of small animal medicine, but large animal as well. I was able to join Dr. Bott on a trip to an elk farm to participate in their artificial insemination program. The insemination process of elk was surprising similar to cattle and a transcervical technique was used for their inseminations. Working with these animals felt like a once in a lifetime experience and I could not have been more grateful for the opportunity.