Today was pretty exciting for me. Since my mentor at the CVM is the veterinarian at the Zoo here in Lansing I was able to go and help with a physical exam on a male Snow Leopard. It was a really neat experience. Basically this leopard is going to be shipped off to another zoo since they don't want him to mate with the female here since his genes are "over represented." All animals shipped across state lines must have a bill of good health so that is what were were checking. We did an ultrasound, dental cleaning (done by yours truly), blood collection and a direct/indirect arterial pressure measurements among some other things. This cat was an amazing creature. Despite having a not so great odor, I still wanted to use it for a pillow.
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