Blog 17: Answer 3

1. EQ
How can a veterinarian and veterinary technician work together to best help an injured or sick animal?

2. Answer 3
Lastly, they can work together in ensuring a full recovery of an animal.

3. Three details to support the answer (fact and example)
- Technicians need to make sure the animal is able to breathe correctly and on its own after being put under with anesthesia. At my mentorship, there is a vet tech assistant that makes sure the animal is fully under and to make sure they wake up and breathe on their own after surgery.

- Part of the recovery is making sure the wound is healing properly and no infection becomes present. An example of this would be when the vet has to cut open and animal and stitch them back up; the vet has to make sure the stitches are tight and won't come undone. This ensures no infection will come to the sight of the surgery and allow for little scaring.

- The veterinary staff also needs to ensure the animal goes home with the proper medication. This could be antibiotics or pain medication. It could also include a cone, or e-collar, to ensure the animal doesn't lick the sight of the wound and cause infection or the stitches to come undone.

4. Research sources to support details and answer
- Helping Your Dog Recover After Surgery, assisianimalhealth.com
- Pets and Anesthesia, tufts.com
- Anesthesia for Pet Surgery: Risks and Safety, healthypets.mercola.com

5. Concluding sentence
"We have more to learn from animals than animals have to learn from us." - Anthony Douglas Williams - Inside the Divine Pattern

Blog 11: Holiday Project Update

1.  It is important to consistently work on your senior project, whether it is break or we are in school.  What did you do over the break with your senior project?

Over break, I continued to go to mentorship when I could. There were a lot of things going on over break, so I was unable to go as much as I would have liked to. 

2.  What was the most important thing you learned from what you did, and why?  What was the source of what you learned?

I learned that it is important to keep track of the supplies in the clinic. When I went to mentorship, one of the vet techs told me that they had run out of ear cleaning solution because no one wrote down that they needed more. This could hurt the business because the vet techs do not have the necessary supplies and can, therefore, not perform the needed task. Luckily, there was one extra bottle in the back that could be used until the new shipment of ear cleaning solution came in.

3.  If you were going to do a 10 question interview on questions related to answers for your EQ, who would you talk to and why?

I would talk to the vet techs in the clinic where I mentor because they are included in my EQ and could best help me answer it. I would also talk to a vet that works at a different clinic to get her perspective and see if it differs from where I mentor.

Blog 10: EQ

1. I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ.

2.  a. What is the most important factor in healthy weight loss?

• Follows the rule of three.
• Question is not too general. Is specific in healthy weight loss and not just weight loss in general. The wording makes sense and can argue a point.

     b. What is most important to securing a conviction in a criminal investigation?

• Follows the rule of three.
• The wording is very specific and calls for depth of research. This question also takes a stance and is arguable. 

     c. What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?

• Does not follow the rule of three.
• Question seems to general. There could be a list of answers.

     d. How can an anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain?

• Does not follow the rule of three.
• This question is general and can be answered in a list.

3. How can a veterinarian and veterinary technician work together to best treat an injured or sick animal?

Blog 8: Research and Working EQ

1. What is your working EQ?

What does the job of a veterinarian entail?

2. What is a possible answer to your working EQ?
The main purpose of a veterinarian is to ensure and protect the health and well-being of both animals and people.

3. What is the most important source you have used that has helped you come up with an answer to your working EQ?
The most important source that I have found to answer my EQ is the book Career Opportunities: Working With Animals by Shelly Field. This book describes all jobs that involve working with animals. This helps answer my EQ because it describes the job of a large and small animal veterinarian. It also goes into detail about what these types of veterinarians do and the differences between both. The book explained a general description of the job, salary, employment prospects, education and training, experience and skills needed, special requirements, and tips for entry into this field of study. 

4. Who is your mentor, or where are you doing your mentorship, and how does what you are doing relate to your working EQ?
My mentor is Dr. Gene Metzger. I am mentoring at his small vet clinic in Chino. This relates to my EQ because I am able to be in the clinic environment and observe both my mentor and the vet techs. This allows me to observe what the job of a veterinarian entails and therefore answer my EQ.

Blog 5: Mentorship and Research Reflection

1. Mentorship question: Describe your experience in how you found your mentorship?

 I was originally going to mentor my aunt’s friend who had recently graduated from veterinary school, but I learned that she works in Apple Valley and I wasn’t going to commute there two or more times a week.  So I decided to find a mentor closer to home. I wrote a letter to my current mentor, Dr. Gene Metzger, and he called me and said he would be glad to be my mentor. I have taken my dogs to Dr. Metzger for years and that is why I decided to contact him.

2. Research question: What has been your most important article you have read so far and why?

 The most important article I have read is by Tanja Z called Veterinary Job Description from Healthcare Salary World.com. This was the most important and informative because it gave detail about what courses to take in order to become a vet. It stated what certificates, degrees, and tests are required for this job. It also gave a detailed description of the basics of what Veterinarians do.

Blog 3: Topic Choice and Working EQ

1. Veterinary Medicine

2. What does the job of a veterinarian entail?

Blog 1: 2-Hour Presentations

1.     What presentations did you see?

·         Pharmacy – Dilan D.

·         Cosmetology -  Emily V.

·         Photography Galleries – Viviana B.

·         Film Production – Francisco G.

·         Photography – Symphony M.

·         Bikram Yoga – Jessica H.

·         Public Defender – Nisa L.

·         Photography Studio – Angel F.

·         Surfing – Garett S.

·         Theater Tech. – Johnathan S.

·         Pharmaceutical – Ralph H.

·         Animal Adoption – Briana A.

·         Coffee Shop Management – Brandon R.

·         Nursing – Allyana S.

·         Party Planning – Leslie N.

·         Animal Care – Daisy Z.

2.     What questions do you have that haven't been answered about the senior project? This can be about the senior project in general, any components or about a presentation topic you saw or what they said.

How many mentor-ship hours are needed?

Does the ten hours required over the summer count towards the 50?

How many activities are required?

Other than not making time, what other factors can hurt your grade?

3.     What has the most important part of the senior project based on what you are seeing in the 2-hour presentations?

I could tell from watching the seniors present that making sure they spoke for 30 minutes was the most important thing. Many had their friends time them and report how long they had been talking. 

4.     What topic are you considering doing and why?

I am considering doing my senior presentation on veterinary medicine and the aspects of that field. I want to do this because I am considering becoming a veterinarian and having that experience will help me decide if it is the right career for me. I also love animals and think it would be great to work with them and get hands-on experience. 

5.      What are you doing for your summer mentorship?

Over the summer, I will be mentoring with a veterinarian. My mentor has recently graduated from veterinary school and is starting her job this summer. I plan to shadow her and get an idea of the type of work that she does.