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Unlike livestock raised as food animals, little to no history is known about an individual wild animal that is taken for food. Hunted animals have free choice of foods in the wild and may be exposed to any infectious agents that may be present in their environment. This presents a potential toxicity risk from animals that consume or even bioaccumulate natural toxins, as well as a zoonotic disease risk. Other than these inherent risks, it is important to note that hunters often dress carcasses in unsanitary conditions that would be illegal for a commercial meat processor. Hunters often field dress, skin, and quarter large game in the field, and have to hike back miles from the kill site before the meat can be put in a cooler. These opportunities for inadequate handling of downed meat may result in additional or increased disease risks. Since hunters are responsible for their own (and their friends' and families') food safety, they should be aware of the potential risks associated with selection, processing, and consumption of wild game, and have the education and resources necessary to maximize food safety in the field.
I made these for a workshop I designed for middle-schoolers interested in veterinary medicine, but they are appropriate tips for any pre-vet. Enjoy!
Though summer 2015 was a very busy summer for me what with vet school applications and commuting between Sacramento and the Bay Area to my summer session classes/ work/ volunteering, I was able to fill my two-week summer break to the brim. It started with abalone diving in Mendocino with my boyfriend, Nathan, and ended in San Diego with my best friend, Brendan. Read more for information about abalone diving in Mendocino, and all sorts of fun things to do in SD like salsa dancing, snorkeling and SCUBA diving, gay bars, and more.
The personal statement is your opportunity to define yourself amongst the hundreds of other applications the admission committees look at. It is your opportunity to tell them who you are and why you will be an exceptional student, a valuable colleague, and benefit to the field of veterinary medicine. In other words, you get to tell them why they should choose you to be a part of their entering class. Some schools more than others use the personal statement as a major component of the admission formula. In this blog post, I describe the process of how I wrote my personal statement with examples (at the end of the blog post) of its progression from brainstorming to first draft to final draft. Take a look at them for general inspiration, length, things to include, stylistic ideas, etcetera.
NOTE: Not only is it illegal to plagiarize my essay, plagiarism also reveals extremely poor ethics, lack of your writing skills, and lack of veterinary/animal background, all of which will make you a horrible veterinarian. Hey, future class of 2021! I am so excited to be your mentor and future colleague. I am so excited such that I want to share some of the things that really helped me stay on top of my own application last year.
Organization is key to completing a quality application on time. By quality application, I mean all your information is present and correct and done in such a way that makes you look like the most desirable vet student you can be. Check out these 10 tips to help your application process go smoothly!
Hey, Davis peeps-- this is a great day trip to take with a friend, significant other, etc. From UCD, it’s only a 25-minute drive to one of the top 10 craft breweries in Northern California and just a little further down the road is Lake Solano, a pretty and peaceful area of Putah Creek much closer than Lake Berryessa.
My A+ review method is a result of trying different study techniques over the course of my college career. To date, I have taken over 100 exams since the start of my college career, but it was only in this past summer that I finally, FINALLY, think I have perfected my Method. I believe it is perfected because in my most recent use of The Method I earned the highest score on my evolution midterm-- 97%, when the class average was 67%. I am proud to say that I was not even included in the curve because my score was an outlier. I used the perfected Method again to study for an exercise physiology midterm and only missed 1 point-- overall, a 98.9%. Additionally, through the variations of the Method that lead up to the perfected Method, I consistently scored in the upper percentiles of my exams.
So, do you want an edge? Read through The Method and take what you like from it. Make my method Your Method by adjusting it and adding to it. |
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