Veterinary Medicine Research Paper

Some positive change that I dream of making include increasing the wellbeing of underprivileged children, families, and veterans by doing everything I can to provide them with anything they need. I also wish to change the veterinary medicine industry by discovering new techniques and methods in order to further benefit and relieve the animals and their owners that are involved. Ever since my sophomore year in high school, I have volunteered with a multitude of organizations that strive to aid those who are less fortunate than others. In regards to underprivileged families and children, I have worked with local organizations such as Backpack Beginnings, Pathways Center, and YWCA Family Shelter. Backpack Beginnings packs lunch boxes and school supplies in backpacks for students who don’t always have a lunch or have all of their school supplies needed for their classes. Pathways Center and the YWCA Family Shelter are both temporary housing areas for families who are transitioning from being homeless to …show more content…
My career goal is to become a veterinarian, and I have ensured that I gain as much experience as possible before heading to college to push me in that direction. Currently, I job shadow at a local animal clinic whenever I possibly can. The owner and lead veterinarian promotes hands-on learning, so he allows me to perform tasks such as checking the animals’ eyes, ears, and heartbeats, weighing the animals, and collecting and evaluating fecal samples. He also lets me watch dental and surgical procedures. With me being in such a setting, I have gained a lot of knowledge about pets and their health. For example, I learned that there is no cure for feline heartworm disease, even though there is a cure for the canine version. In the future, I could be one of the people who finds a cure for feline heartworm disease, and maybe some other diseases or illnesses that are specific to