Last week I had my first micro anatomy exam, and studying for it kicked my butt. I did really well though, so all of my hard work (and excellent guessing skills) paid off! Today was the second gross anatomy lab exam and the first lecture exam. Studying for this one also kicked my butt (on a whole new level), learning just about every single muscle in the canine body, plus nerves, blood veins and arteries, and the entire thoracic cavity. I am seriously amazed at how much we are able to learn in such a short period of time. With each test I think "there is NO way I could learn more information than this", but then the next test comes and there is twice a much information on it, and I think again, "there is no way", hahah. I know I can do it though, and it will all be worth it in the end. One thing that I like so much more about vet school than undergrad: yes, the exams are difficult, but they are STRAIGHT FORWARD!!! (novel concept, eh?) So, if you study sufficiently, you will do good. I love that!
After the exams, a friend and I went to a country store complete with all sorts of hunting gear and random manly items so I could pick up some super attractive (lol) coveralls and boots for necropsy lab, where they had two cows, a dog, and a horse to evaluate. I caught a few bits of the dog necropsy, but since I know their anatomy pretty well I mainly watched the horse necropsy..and it was AWESOME! I was able to examine the heart chambers much more easily (one because it wasn't fixed in formalin, and two because it was MASSIVE!) so it really helped me to understand it more clearly. Also got to see all the bifurcations of the trachea, and of course every other body part (GI tract, female cow repro system...the works) My senior mentor is also really awesome and challenged my knowledge of anatomy by asking me tons of questions. It's nice to apply it to a recently living animal that actually looks real (unlike our stiff, preserved anatomy dogs). One of the cows was even still WARM! I definitely marveled at how much food is the rumen of a cow at any one time (omg...SO MUCH FOOD!) It was fun stuff! I really still can't believe I'm here...it's a dream come true :)
On another note, let's talk about Rhyley, who is turning into quite the grumpy girl! I'm gone from 8-4 or 8-5 four days a week, which really isn't much different from the 40 hours I was working over the summer, but Rhyley is really getting angry about it. I say this because she has been becoming progressively snippier when I leave in the mornings, but today she took it to a whole new level. As I opened the door to leave, she jumped off the couch, snarled, and full force bit my ankle!! Luckily I had boots on otherwise she would've drawn blood. I think she's just getting really frustrated because she is alone a lot, and even when I'm home I can't focus on her like I could after working since I have to study so much. I feel so bad that it's affecting her that way. I'm hoping to find a good dog park to take her to so she can get some exercise and socialization. When I think about it, I wouldn't want to be alone that much either! I'd get cabin fever, which she probably has. It's only going to get worse though - I keep hearing seniors tell me they didn't go home for "over 48 hours" or didn't sleep for 30 hours during clinics...I don't know how that's going to work out, but I guess I'll deal with that when the day comes!
Humorous photo of the day, in lieu of the feline obesity lecture we had the other day! (Contrary to popular belief, cats are not supposed to be fat, hahah)
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