What will I be doing next year? This is the question that every student must face after they graduate. Veterinary students are no different. There are a few different options for students after graduation. They can apply to do internships,…

It is mid-July and I have my first (sort of) small animal rotation at school. Although I did manage to make it to the large animal ward 4 times during this rotation, it is predominantly more of a small animal…

Block D, two months into my clinical year of veterinary school and I am now on a newly offered elective – Equine Farrier Science. This is the first year that this elective has been offered during the clinical year, as…

The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine has a four year program, with the clinical year (no more classes!) beginning following spring break of third year. Students embark on an adventure of two-week blocks cycling through various rotations at…

The Horseman’s Clinic is one of the biggest fundraisers that the Illinois Student Chapter of the AAEP throws every year, with its profits going towards its members to help alleviate some of the costs that are associated with going to…

On Saturday, January 19th of 2019, the Student Chapter of the American Association of Equine Practitioners at the Texas A&M Veterinary School hosted hundreds of veterinary students from schools all over the country to attend their annual wet lab. They…

December 1-5th of 2018 were the dates of the AAEP’s 64th Annual Convention located in San Francisco, CA. My trip to the Chicago O’Hare International Airport was uneventful, until I got into the city. Once I reached Chicago, I was…

Whenever we go to veterinary meetings, we always meet lots of vet students. These are some of the nicest, smartest, and poorest people we know. So we said to ourselves: what if we sponsored a vet student? And that’s how…