Chelsey Klinger lives in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, and works at a local flower shop as a shop hand. However, as of May 11, she will begin working as a veterinary assistant at Hamburg Animal Hospital where she completed her 90-hour externship as part of the Veterinary Assistant Program.
The hardest part was dealing with euthanasia. You know it is for the better when an animal is sick, but it still takes a toll on everyone in the practice. Just understanding the animal is no longer in any pain gives me a sense of peace.
The most rewarding part was helping diagnose illnesses early so the animal can be treated sooner and have a better outcome.
Some of the most humorous moments were with the office staff. They would make up funny stories about the cats who lived in the office, such as Twinkie and his wagon, or Sputie and his Bunsen burner.
I learned about Animal Behavior College on a television commercial and decided to check out its website. I loved the fact that I could study at home while continuing to work. Another attraction was the low-cost tuition for an accredited certification in the veterinary assistant field.
I hope to continue working at Hamburg Animal Hospital for a few years, but I would love to move to Baltimore and work in a larger animal hospital in the city.
It would probably be a gray wolf. I would just love to see where domestic dogs began and how wolf behavior differs from that of domesticated dogs.
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