Everyone
has been asked at one point or another, what their dream job would be. Some
might say an astronaut, professional hockey player or award winning writer. I
was recently asked this question and after giving it some thought, there isn’t anything
else I would rather do; except win the lottery and spend my days on a beach but
that just isn’t going to happen.
I have always loved animals but never
considered the veterinary field as a career option until my childhood dog
passed away. I went on to complete a Veterinary Assistant program at Durham College
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| Courtney and Briar |
My
final semester has been spent doing my five and four week co-op placements, the
last being here at Bowmanville Veterinary Clinic. No two veterinary clinics are
the same, so I was looking for a special kind of fit from a clinic. I came
across Bowmanville Veterinary Clinic online and was extremely excited to see
that they worked with wildlife and exotics as well as small animals. I also
wanted to make sure that the place I would be at every single day, was willing
to teach me and guide me to be a great future Registered Veterinary Technician.
The last four weeks that I’ve been here, I have learned so much! All of that is
thanks to the amazing Registered Veterinary Technicians, Veterinary Assistants,
kennel staff and receptionists. Some of the awesome things I’ve been able to do
here are things like syringe feed baby squirrels (definitely adding
“professional squirrel cuddler” to my resume now), participate in all aspects
from pre-op preparation to post op recovery of surgery patients, run lab tests
on various samples and even meet two very cute, but wild, Ocelots!
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| Clowning around at Puppy Happy Hour |
Its
clear to me that all members of staff here at Bowmanville Veterinary Clinic are
absolutely dedicated to the care and love of all types of creatures. It’s not
often that a clinic goes above and beyond all aspects of care and caters to
their patients as well as their families. Bowmanville Veterinary Clinic runs
some amazing complimentary programs like Puppy Happy Hour, where I got to play
with some adorable puppies and help socialize them all at the same time; it
doesn’t get much better than that! The Junior Vet program also provides some
insider insight into the veterinary field for some of the younger audiences.
Next
time you’re bringing in your four legged (or two legged) pet into
Bowmanville Veterinary Clinic, be sure to thank the staff for their tireless
efforts while caring for your pets and teaching others like me how to as well.
Courtney Fraser
3rd Year Veterinary Technology
Student, St Lawrence College
