Shadow Dr. Tysinger At Countryside Pet Hospital: Case Study

I chose to shadow Dr. Tysinger at Countryside Pet Hospital. She works as one of three veterinarians at the hospital. Ever since I was a little girl I have wanted to be a veterinarian. I have a love for animals and anytime I see an animal that needs care I want to be there to help it. This passion of mine inspires me to pursue this career. People are always surprised that I have never wavered from my desire to be a veterinarian . My goal is to become a veterinarian and provide the same quality of care that Dr. Tysinger and the staff at Countryside Pet Hospital provide to their patients.
My first day at Countryside Pet Hospital began the moment I arrived. I arrived around 7:50 and pets were coming in to get blood work done by 8:15. Layla was
She was a Terrier Mix. A Chihuahua named Daphne came in with an infected uterus because she had not been spayed yet. It was important that Dr. Tysinger operate on her right away because her infected uterus was life threatening. Before Daphne’s surgery, the veterinary technicians took a CBC on her. A CBC is a complete blood count which includes red cells, white cells, and platelets. A Bichon Frise named Pippin was started on a glucose curve because he is diabetic. One of the veterinary technicians, Robin, put Layla the Terrier Mix on anesthesia so she could clean her teeth. A Coonhound named Boomer was waiting to be neutered. I got to witness this procedure, which I was very excited about. As the procedure was being done by Dr. Tysinger, she was explaining everything she was doing and why. I found very helpful. After Boomer had been neutered, it was to
Dr. Tysinger said: “The afternoons are not as busy as the mornings are.” (Tysinger, Karen, Dr. "Shadowing for BHHS Honors English Paper." Personal interview. 18th July 2017). Most of the animals that were already there and the ones that came for appointments were getting baths, vaccinations, or blood drawn for heartworms. They hospital had a dog come in who needed sutures because she had been in a dog fight. It made my heart hurt to see the dog in pain. She had two holes in the back of her neck and her ear had been split open. Her name was Ily. When prescriptions were being done for a client I would run them up to the front desk for the receptionist, Rina. As the day went on and the appointments were finishing up, I got to help wipe out and clean cages and cage pads. After the cages had been cleaned, we put new newspaper and towels in all of the