(Do) Go Chasing Waterfalls

Happy Friday Vet Med - you've made it! We hope this weekend brings adventure (and maybe rainbows and waterfalls)!  Thank you to Cordelia Leeder of Washington State University for sharing this beautiful shot with us!

Corndog Drum Solos

Our 'Foot in Mouth Disease' category is anything goes - and we love each and every one of your submissions!  Here is what Janelle Thomas of Washington State University shared with us - we're sure it'll get you to giggle!

When Someone From the Desert Tries to Learn How to Fish. 

DOHHHH. 

'You know that song “In the Air Tonight” by Phil Collins? If the answer to that question is no, stop reading now and open both ears because it is ICONIC. If the answer is yes, please proceed because if you’re like me, you’ll appreciate the wonderful drum solo about 3 minutes into the song. Imagine this: I was trying to impress my friends on my air drum set, getting ready to hit the solo with two corn dogs in hand as my drum sticks. I was so passionate about it, I flung both halfway across the room in a true fashion food drumstick solo.'

You're going to do WHAT?!

We had so many witty submissions for this photo (submitted by Juliann Jakeman, Kanssas State University), but Lauren Bynum's (Texas A&M University) took the cake!

'You're gonna do what to my testicles?!'

You're going to do WHAT?!

We had so many great submissions for this Caption This photo (submitted by Juliann Jakeman, Kansas State University), but Lauren Bynum's (Texas A&M) took the cake!

'You're gonna do what to my testicles?!'

Experience: World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association CertAqV Program

Category: Experiences

By: Elizabeth St. Germaine, Western University of Health Sciences

My name is Elizabeth St. Germaine, and I am a 4^th year veterinary student at Western University of Health Sciences. I recently applied to the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association Certified Aquatic Veterinarian (CertAqV) Credentialing Program.  The program seeks to identify veterinarians that have acquired the necessary knowledge, skills, and experience to practice aquatic veterinary medicine. Educational opportunities outside of the classroom are crucial for success in the aquatic veterinary medicine field and I have participated in several throughout veterinary school.

In applying for certification, I’ve demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience (KSE) in 9 categories: 1) aquatic environment and life support systems, 2) taxonomy, anatomy, and physiology, 3) husbandry and industries, 4) pathobiology and epidemiology of aquatic animal diseases, 5) diagnostics and treatment of aquatic animal diseases, 6) clinical veterinary experience and client communications, 7) public health, zoonotic and seafood safety, 8) legislation, regulations and policies, and 9) principles of aquatic animal welfare. I have acquired the necessary knowledge, skills, and experience by participating in AQUAVET® I and III, volunteering at the Aquarium of the Pacific, and attending fourth year externships at aquariums (Georgia, Mystic, and Shedd).

As a CertAqV I will serve as a mentor to students that are eager to gain certification through the program. I am looking forward to the opportunity to mentor, continue my education, and advocate for the field of aquatic veterinary medicine. Please feel free to reach out to me via email (ElizabethSt.GermaineDVM@gmail.com) if you have any questions about the program, are searching for a mentor, or about any of my aquatic experiences.

Elizabeth St. Germaine

Western University of Health Science

College of Veterinary Medicine, Class of 2021