Final #5 of 10

Final #5 tomorrow (almost halfway there!): Systemic Pathology! Fun Facts: Blepharospasm means "squinting". Unlike in humans, cirrhosis of the liver in animals is usually not due to chronic alcoholism (long-term anticonvulsant therapy or Copper toxicity are more likely). Ulcers are not due to stress, but to Helicobacter pylori in people, and usually NSAIDs or mast cell tumors in dogs.

Final #3 of 10

Final #3 tomorrow: Large Animal Clinical Skills! Fun Facts: If you hold a sheep's nose for 3-4 seconds, she will urinate. Second degree AV block is normal in very athletic horses. To treat a cow with a clockwise uterine torsion, lay her on her right side and turn her in the SAME direction (clockwise!). If you dock a lamb's tail to short, she is prone to vaginal prolapse.

The Final Countdown

Sunset in the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

You know you are really procrastinating when you set up a blog. Here is where I wish I were studying right now . . . under this Acacia tree in Kenya. I have eight more finals (two done!), many of which are cumulative, but they are all that stand between me and my last summer break. Bring it on vet school!