Things I’ve learned: Resilience

Since my last post I’ve been continuing to learn heaps at uni – and no, that’s not because exams are on and I’m cramming! This semester I’ve begun internal rotations through the various areas of the university and we are finally getting the chance to cut our teeth in the clinical world. This hasn’t been without its difficulties, chief among which seems to be differentiating ‘slightly greyer grey’ from ‘only very slightly greyer grey’ in diagnostic imaging.

Dog who swallowed a light bulb

Light-bulb moments are rare in radiology (yes, I went there)

Outside of the classroom I’ve experience the other side of the vet-client relationship when my horse decided to get a very frustrating abscess that had me completely revert back to full client mode. It’s amazing what having your own animal injured does to your ability to asses a situation. And by that I mean: completely destroy it!

The patient – before the 50 layers of cloth-tape required to keep the poultice on!

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