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Search site Menu HomeBlog Vet Student Experience Vet School Advice Clinical Experience Maintaining Balance Human-Animal Bond Trending Topics Blog For Us Contributors Guest Bloggers Alumni MerckVetManual.com Facebook Instagram Pinterest RSS Twitter YouTube Join the Group Meet the Team Visit Now Read More Training The Mind By Maxbetter 35.99. This number was discussed frequently during a conversation between Tim Ferriss and Jim Loehr on the former’s eponymous podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show. Jim Loehr is a psychologist who works with some of the most high-performing individuals in the world. In the case of 35.99, this refers to 35.99 seconds. Loehr was discussing how […] Studying for the NAVLE When it is Far, FAR Away By Lauren Leave a Comment From the second you arrive on campus, you hear of the dreaded NAVLE. You receive emails referencing it, you hear what works for some people to study, you get about 100 unsolicited tips about different study materials, and yet, it seems so far away. Besides, I need to pass this year before I even get […] Surviving an Online Semester By Brandy Leave a Comment As the fall semester of my third year comes to a close, I’ve taken a little bit of time to reflect on this year and this semester. If someone had told me when I started veterinary school in 2018 that my third year would be conducted mostly online in the face of a pandemic, I […] MerckVetManual.com Resources Lab Samples An overview of how to conduct collection and submission of lab samples. … Samples Reference Guides Everything from normal rectal temperature ranges to measurement conversion tables. … Guides Public Health Everything from Public Health Agencies to a list of zoonoses. … Health Latest Blog Updates Loading... Advice for Vet School Breaks January 28, 2021 By Brandy During the first 3 years of vet school, there is typically some time that you get off. At Oklahoma State, we get summers off our first two years, as well as a month-long winter break for first, second, and third year. Just because you aren’t in school doesn’t mean you can’t be doing things to […] The Big Bang: Managing Animals and Fireworks January 27, 2021 By Brandy At the time of this writing, it is the afternoon of New Year’s Day, 2021. I had an extremely uneventful New Year’s Eve due to both an impending ice storm and COVID-19. The dogs and I mainly snuggled on the couch for the evening and watched movies. However, when I woke up this morning, I […] Third-Year Changes January 26, 2021 By Brandy Third-year is exciting. It’s the first year you have real responsibilities in the hospital. We get to start doing surgeries and anesthesia rotations in the shelter med department. It’s also our last two semesters of classwork before transitioning to clinical rotations. Third-year is a time of change. We are no longer learning basic anatomy and […] Are ER Veterinarians Car Mechanics? January 25, 2021 By Andrew Leave a Comment Often times we think of all the possible career paths a person could take as separate paths. An ecologist is different from an accountant, a nurse different from an engineer, an astronaut different from an artist. At first glance and without dissecting these vocations down to the heart of their respective typical workday (aka, their […] Self-Care Tips for Veterinary Professionals January 14, 2021 By Maria Estefania In the past six months, I have realized why self-care is essential to balance our busy daily lives as veterinary professionals. Self-care is more important than we think and it can make a difference in our wellbeing. Since I have started to practice self-care, I feel less anxious, less worried, and healthier. 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Read MoreFacebook Instagram Pinterest RSS Twitter YouTube Search Search site Featured Contributor Brandy Lawrence Third-Year, Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine Brandy knew from a very young age that she was destined to be a veterinarian. She grew up riding horses, working cows, and training dogs. Her current interests in veterinary medicine are surgery, behavior, and theriogenology. Learn more about Brandy’s journey. Home · About · Contact Us · Copyright · Privacy · Terms of Use · Log in Copyright © 2021 Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., U.S.A. This site is intended only for residents of the United States and its territories. Merck, known as MSD outside the US and Canada, is an innovative, global healthcare leader that is committed to improving health and well-being around the world. 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