Idiopathic Issues

Understanding terminology ensures doctors and technicians have a shared method of communicating, which helps avoid confusion when pinpointing structures and describing locations of lesions. Knowing your directional terms makes things clear and saves time!

As a fourth year student, you’re probably busy working on clinics and studying for NAVLE^®. But do you know what you need to know, prepare for or expect on your actual NAVLE test day?

We’ve summarized some of the key points that are either good reminders or good information to learn.

Of all of the clinics in which I have worked over the years, first as a veterinary technician and now as a veterinary student gaining clinical experience, among my favorites is the month I spent this Easter at the Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital.

Known and visited by falconers from all over the world, this hospital has not only a clinic with a surgical suite, recovery wards, both isolation and critical care units, and flight cages, but also a laboratory that processes hundreds of samples a day, and a hatchery that breeds the next generation.

I was thrilled when I was accepted into their month-long internship in falcon medicine for veterinary students, veterinary nurses, and licensed veterinarians.

The following veterinary infographic is on the comparative anatomy of the canine, bovine and equine forelimb. It includes the Scapula, Humerus, Radius, Ulna, Carpals, Metacarpals, and Phalanges bones.