Why did the chicken cross Drake Road? To get heart surgery at the CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital 05 Jan, 2021
By Seleta Nothnagel
Blue’s “baby” picture. (Photo by Seleta Nothnagel)
Blue was a day-old hatchling picked from a bin of chicks at the local feed store. I developed quite a bond with Blue early on and began taking her on trips to the pet store and the hardware store. She seemed to enjoy our outings and even developed quite a fan base within the community.
She’s a Blue Splash Marans, known for their calm demeanor, and she became a house chicken after several fights with her mean-girl flockmates. In the house with us, her personality really began to shine: she would torment the cats, crow when we didn‘t give her enough attention, and made contented purring noises as she sat in my lap.
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While many children dream of becoming a veterinarian when they are young, only a few follow this path due to the academic rigors and emotional challenges that come from working with animals. Knowing the anatomy of everything from a mouse to an elephant is no small feat and is something that Dr. Allison Bechtel, a Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School graduate, has accomplished.
âGetting into veterinary school is very competitive as there are only 32 accredited programs across the country which is vastly different from the amount of accredited human medical schools, [which is] 155,â said Bechtel.
She attended veterinary school at University of Illinois University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine from 2014 to 2018. This was followed by a one-year small animal rotating internship at VCA Alameda East in Denver, Colo., and another one-year small animal medicine internship at VCA West Coast in Fountain Valley, Calif. She began her Small Animal Internal Medicine Re
December 16, 2020
By Josh Babcock, College of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinarians at Washington State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital have compiled a list of the top five gifts to improve pet health this holiday season.
“This time of year, we always take the opportunity to give to our pets. Why not give them something that keeps on giving year round?” said Dr. Jessica Bell, a small animal veterinarian at WSU’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
#1. Annual Check‑Up
There is no better gift for your pet than an annual wellness exam.
Veterinarian Jessica Bunch, WSU’s Integrative Veterinary Medicine service coordinator, said while many pet owners put off routine check‑ups, screening for disease and other complications annually is the best way to ensure your pet is in good health.