Clinical Rotations

Jess, Carrie & I - team surgery. We love cows because you can do surgery with them standing up. Getting into the abdomen during the ruminant surgery week - Jess was an excellent assistant.

A horse colic surgery on my large animal emergency rotation - we were VERY busy.

The advantage of being tall - it comes in handy in many situations.

Trying to figure out how it all goes back together - closing a Cesarean section in a cow.

We even work on teeth - repairing fractured incisors in a horse, who unfortunately was kicked by another horse in the mouth.

Jess, Alicia & I - after a long day of palpating cow pregnancies.

Friends

While enroute from the Philadelphia airport to an externship in NJ, I dropped in to visit my Houghton friend Holly who lives in Philly- it was a fast paced reunion. It was my first time meeting Ponce de Leon.

Mandy (longtime hometown friend) made her way back to Saratoga, NY from Ocala, FL - she travels back and forth, exercise-riding Thoroughbred race horses. We met for ice cream - halfway between Ithaca & Syracuse.

Houghton friend Heidi & I escaped Ithaca and headed south to Marywood University to attend our friend Aaron Harrison's master's art exhibition.

Heidi & I at Marywood University.

Aaron proud potter.

Aaron, Marzella & baby Ava.

Heidi & Phil attended some vet functions including, a student picnic that was filled with vet student dogs. Heidi & Phil couldn't resist cooing. Another milestone this year was Heidi & Phil's wedding, which I was sadly unable to attend because I was in the air between New Zealand & Los Angles.

Visiting Family

My Grandmother Toni - 90 years young - I've been graced with longevity genes.

Aunt Blithe & Uncle Fred's - Basset Lilly.

Aunt Blithe & Uncle Fred w/their very tall niece.

Cousin Fred & Jen - with Jack & little Grace.

Distribution Class Trips

During Distributions, I took a variety of classes, but very few pictures. One of my classes was "Pathogens of Animal Manure" - it actually was a very interesting class and we got to take field trips. Including a tour of the waste water treatment facility at the West Point US Military Academy.

The Cadet Chapel at West Point - It was a very gloomy day.

We also visited the wastewater treatment plant for the City of Syracuse. This trip included feasting at the acclaimed Dinosaur BBQ.

Jess' Wedding

The marrieds - Jess & Scott w/ring bearer Paxson.

The Cornell contingent: Marlo, Steph, Laura, me, Carrie, Gillian, Vanessa, Greg, Alicia, Tina, Annie & Emily - all dressed up.

Carrie (my housemate) & Garth - now engaged! We're all looking forward to July 21, 2006.

Michelle, Emily & I - self portrait. Jess & Scott had a bonfire with family & friends the night before the wedding - much fun!

Michelle, Stephanie, Laura & I.

Time Home

Matthew (my nephew) playing with his bulldozer - Matthew is enamored with construction equipment and tractors - it comes with farm life.

Robert (my brother) at Fonda Speedway - I was only able to get to the races, once this summer.

Matthew's 3rd birthday - smiles all around and a Buzz Lightyear cake.

Summer Dairy Institute '06

This is the acclaimed Beta fraternity house, located on west campus. I lived here for the summer with the other SDI participants, we were a big happy family and learned to look past the squalor, lurking behind those doors.

The majority of the Summer Dairy crew at the Plantations.

The girls at the bunk, this was a familiar sight during our Midwest farm tour.

We learned how to keep the girls cool in the summer - sprinklers!

The girls riding the merry-go-round/rotary milking parlor at Fair Oaks Dairy in Indiana. We were also treated to some incredible grilled cheese sandwiches.

Calf hutches galore.

We even got to see robotic milkers in action.

Summer Dairy - Free Time

Cerah, Dorothy, Marlo & I at Marlo's family farm now transformed to motocross track. It was a full weekend of racing & fun.

Marlo's brother going over one of many jumps at Miles Mountain Motocross

Marlo & I took Montpelier, Ohio by storm. And, in the end, the prodigal bunny has returned =-)

SDI Midwest farm tour - no matter if these girls are at an equine convention in Kentucky or in Kalamazoo, Michigan with the Pfizer drug corporation - we're all smiles.

Alicia, Marlo & Jess - we LOVE Pfizer products!

Jess, Vanessa, Cerah, Marlo & Alicia - dancing queens!

A few patients

I've had lots of cows as my patients, but the calves are always the cutest and most photogenic.

On my Orthopedic Surgery rotation, I had lots of equine patients and did lots of leg wraps. Here I am with Jane going outside to get some sunshine - we both needed it.

Curiosity

Jersey calves ~ little fawns.

Before New Zealand, I completed the Quality Milk rotation. We got to take a field trip to visit various barn types and milking parlors. This was one of my favorite stops - look at these lounging ladies, so comfortable!

"Spike" my favorite Ophthalmology patient - the little guy had bi-lateral cataract surgery. He came to Cornell blind and left with a new outlook on life. The surgery is preformed in dogs, similarly to the way they are preformed in humans (similar to my surgery). And, dogs also get intraocular lens implants with the surgery.

New Zealand Bound

Jess & I were able to spend a day and a half in LA on the way to and from New Zealand. Jess' sister-in-law Linnea was the best hostess and showed us ALL the sights.

Showing off the Pacific Ocean at Santa Monica Beach, California. It was my first time in the Pacific.

These girls are designed to walk & work in sensible shoes. Here is proof that we are good-sports. We were casted as extras in a nightclub scene for Jess' brother-in-law's music video shoot. We were provided heels & bags from Linnea's closet, we wore them reluctantly and soon realized that we are fortunate to be entering a profession where we will be wearing rubber boots & green coveralls - our feet were killing us!