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Passion is the thing that makes you smile, that aspect of your job you really enjoy and the thing you want to keep doing. The amount of different areas that a veterinary technician can work in is vast. If you are bored or feeling burnt out at your job, ask yourself “what do I enjoy about this job?” Chances are you don’t dislike all of it. There are likely some parts of it you really do enjoy. Maybe you gravitate towards radiology or anesthesia or really love running laboratory work. Find your passion and then obtain your passion.

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Veterinary Science

Georgia McDonald

I am proud to say that my nurses are some of the best, if not the best nurses a vet could ask for. They are incredibly compassionate, great fun to work with and very switched on. They care about their patients, the clients and their vets. We have a great laugh at work every day and I’m so lucky to say they are all great friends of mine! So without further ado here are my…

1. They literally put their skin on the line to keep us vets safe from the feral dog/cat/bird/ferret/mouse/guinea pig/rabbit we vets are trying to medicate
2. They have ninja like reflexes that keep us vets safe from flying claws and teeth
3. They know how to coax a cat out from under a set of draws/row of cages without losing a limb
4. They know that ferrets love nutrigel and the best option is bribery!
5. They do the best puppy/kitten head locks so that we can give their injections quickly and get it over and done with quick smart
6. They are not afraid to help a client to the car park who is juggling multiple bags of food, fur children & furless children.

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Veterinarian

Karen Lee Orzolek

There are approximately 2,500 different species of snakes. Several species are commonly kept as pets including king snakes, rat snakes, garter snakes, corn snakes, various pythons (particularly ball pythons), and various boa constrictors (especially the common boa constrictor). The needs of one species may differ from those of another, so be sure to discuss specific questions with a knowledgeable herpetologist (someone who studies reptiles and amphibians) or a veterinarian familiar with reptiles. The ball python will be used for this discussion, as it is one of the most commonly kept pet snakes. Most of the information concerning the ball python is applicable to other terrestrial snake species.

Most snakes sold as pets are easy to handle and are usually not aggressive. Although certain species of snakes commonly kept by serious reptile collectors have a naturally aggressive nature, these species tend not to show up often in the general pet trade, so they are not typically available in pet stores.
Some snakes, especially the ball python, may not eat for weeks to months after the stress of going to a new home and new environment. Lack of appetite can be a normal reaction to stress, but if prolonged, it may be a sign of a more serious problem that requires prompt veterinary attention.

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 Natalie Maines

The koala, the only extant species of the marsupial family Phascolarctidae, is classified as ‘vulnerable’ due to habitat loss and widespread disease. We sequenced the koala genome, producing a complete and contiguous marsupial reference genome, including centromeres. We reveal that the koala’s ability to detoxify eucalypt foliage may be due to expansions within a cytochrome P450 gene family, and its ability to smell, taste and moderate ingestion of plant secondary metabolites may be due to expansions in the vomeronasal and taste receptors. We characterized novel lactation proteins that protect young in the pouch and annotated immune genes important for response to chlamydial disease. Historical demography showed a substantial population crash coincident with the decline of Australian megafauna, while contemporary populations had biogeographic boundaries and increased inbreeding in populations affected by historic translocations. We identified genetically diverse populations that require habitat corridors and instituting of translocation programs to aid the koala’s survival in the wild.

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Johanna Söderberg

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