University of TennesseeCollege of Veterinary Medicine

Summer Shadowing ExperienceNicole Gilmore, Stanford class of ’15

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Farm Animal Medicine Equine Medicine Avian/Exotic Medicine

I shadowed at the University of

Tennessee College of Veterinary

Medicine for 5 weeks over the

summer. I observed and assisted the

new 4th year students in their clinical

rotations under the supervision of the

teaching veterinarian. Each week, I

picked a different rotation to join. The

rotations I observed were farm animal

medicine, equine medicine, avian and

exotic medicine, orthopedic/physical

therapy, and behavior/nutrition.

While in Knoxville, I lived in on of the

dorms (Volunteer Hall) on the

University of Tennessee campus.

Here are a few examples of

procedures I saw while shadowing…

About the Program

Orthopedics/Physical Therapy

College of Veterinary Medicine at

University of Tennessee, vetmed.tennessee.edu

Volunteer Hall dorm at University of

Tennessee, housing.utk.edu

A cria (baby alpaca) cared for in

large animal

A fawn being tended in the

wildlife ward

A cow gets a foot trim from Dr. Van Amstel

An alpaca gets sprayed for mites

Rumen fluid is taken from this cow via

the fistula to give to other cows lacking

proper gut microbes.

Enucleation (eye removal) of a horse’s

eye that had trauma and a bacterial

infection, performed by Dr. Dan Ward

A mare is checked for her readiness for

artificial insemination

A wheezing horse undergoes a

bronchoscopic examination

A guinea pig gets a dental exam

A chicken undergoes surgery to

remove retained eggs

On the left, a Yorkie gets laser

treatment post femoral head

ostectomy. On the right, another dog

goes through swimming pool therapy

post-operatively

In-house and ambulatory services

This experience was funded in part by Dr.

Bouley’s Bass Fellows Award