The Jordan Creek Animal Hospital Megan Bullis West Des Moines, Iowa Winter break 2006 & Summer 2007

The Jordan Creek Animal Hospital Owner: Dr. Dan Whitney Owner: Dr. Dan Whitney Small animal clinic Small animal clinic Dogs and cats Dogs and cats Most interesting client: pot bellied pig Most interesting client: pot bellied pig Established in 1991 Established in 1991 Located in West Des Moines on the corner of 35 th St and EP True Located in West Des Moines on the corner of 35 th St and EP True

The Jordan Creek Animal Hospital Kennel/ boarding Kennel/ boarding Surgery room Surgery room Ex-ray room Ex-ray room 2 outpatient surgery tables 2 outpatient surgery tables 4 exam rooms 4 exam rooms 6 veterinarians 6 veterinarians 6 veterinary technicians 6 veterinary technicians 2 summer assistants 2 summer assistants

The Veterinarians

A few of the technicians Amy King, Erin Darrow, Tanya Finnestead, Mistee Hendricks

Dentistry

My duties Learn each aspect of the veterinary practice Learn each aspect of the veterinary practice Kennel/ boarding Kennel/ boarding Receptionist Receptionist Record keeping Record keeping Veterinarian’s duties Veterinarian’s duties Veterinary technician’s duties Veterinary technician’s duties Maintenance and cleaning of the clinic Maintenance and cleaning of the clinic Answering phones, scheduling appointments, and other general receptionist duties Answering phones, scheduling appointments, and other general receptionist duties Preparing medications and vaccinations for patients Preparing medications and vaccinations for patients

My duties continued Restraining animals Restraining animals Administering flea and tick prevention and over-the- counter products and informing owners about them Administering flea and tick prevention and over-the- counter products and informing owners about them Assisting veterinarians in rooms with patients and in surgery Assisting veterinarians in rooms with patients and in surgery Preparing and running tests on feces, blood, and other materials Preparing and running tests on feces, blood, and other materials Developing ex-rays Developing ex-rays Generally assisting the veterinarians and technicians Generally assisting the veterinarians and technicians

Assisting Dr. Erdman in treatment room

Hives of severe illergic reaction

How I got my internship My Dad (Rotary Club) My Dad (Rotary Club) I called 6 clinics before I decided on the Jordan Creek Animal Hospital. I called 6 clinics before I decided on the Jordan Creek Animal Hospital. First called in September First called in September Set up interview Set up interview Started first day of winter break (December 2006) Started first day of winter break (December 2006) Continued to paid internship over the summer (2007) Continued to paid internship over the summer (2007)

Expectations To watch more than assist the veterinarians and technicians To watch more than assist the veterinarians and technicians Learn how a veterinary practice runs Learn how a veterinary practice runs Be better prepared for future classes Be better prepared for future classes Figure out whether or not this was something I really wanted to do Figure out whether or not this was something I really wanted to do

Experiences Hands on work with preparing fecal, urine, blood and other tests Hands on work with preparing fecal, urine, blood and other tests Practice reading slides Practice reading slides Worked with dogs and cats of all personality and kind Worked with dogs and cats of all personality and kind Breeds much easier to learn in real life rather than studying pictures Breeds much easier to learn in real life rather than studying pictures The importance of each role in the veterinary clinic The importance of each role in the veterinary clinic How to use common computer programs How to use common computer programs Professional procedures with clients Professional procedures with clients Common diseases and their causes Common diseases and their causes When and how vaccinations are given When and how vaccinations are given How to develop ex-rays How to develop ex-rays Properly restrain patients Properly restrain patients Assist in surgery with LIVE animals Assist in surgery with LIVE animals Prepare prescriptions Prepare prescriptions Administer medications and over-the-counter products Administer medications and over-the-counter products Things before I did them in class! Things before I did them in class!

Questions? Megan Bullis Jordan Creek Animal Hospital Dr. Dan Whitney (owner) 3401 E. P. True Parkway West Des Moines, IA