Bria Osborne
St. Marys,ON
Summary
I am a passionate student veterinarian embarking on my third-year externship program at the Ontario Veterinary College. I have 10+ years of large animal experience with 4 + years of experience with large animal veterinarians. I am well versed in the multifaceted demands of veterinary medicine including client communications, scheduling, procedure assisting, and medication administration. I am driven by my desire to expand my knowledge and contribute effectively to my team of coworkers.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Field Support
E.K. Gillin & Associates Inc.
Stratford, ON
04.2020 - Current
- Provided COVID-19 screening for 160 employees at an industrial plant
- Conducted daily interviews of employees regarding possible COVID-19 exposure
- Educated employees on the latest COVID-19 facts provided by Health Canada
- Took employee temperatures and recorded them daily to analyze trends and look for signs of illness
- Conducted daily COVID-19 testing via nasal swabbing of employees
- Provided COVID support to management and alerted them when someone needed to be sent home
- Attended manufacturing sites solo to conduct air quality sampling
- Reviewed e-learning courses prior to publishing.
Veterinary Assistant
Upper Thames Mobile Veterinary Services
Woodstock, ON
07.2022 - 08.2023
- Drove Veterinarian to and from veterinary calls
- Assisted veterinarian in examining, diagnosing, and treating llamas, alpacas, pet pigs, poultry, sheep, goats, and cows.
- Administered IV, IM, and SQ injections
- Traveled to client sites solo, to administer injections and topical lice treatments
- Provided detailed patient care instructions to pet owners following their appointment
- Prepped drugs and restrained animals for euthanasia
- Assisted veterinarian with the aftercare of euthanasia, including transporting the body back to the clinic, storing for cremation service, and filling out cremation paperwork according to the clients wishes
- Conducted euthanasia of poultry via cervical dislocation or intracardiac injection under the supervision of the veterinarian
- Maintained accurate medical records of all patients in SOAP format
- Cleaned and autoclaved tools
- Gathered specimens such as urine, blood, and fecal samples for laboratory analysis
- Filled out lab forms and shipped/ delivered specimens to the lab
- Restrained animals during examination or treatment procedures using appropriate techniques such as halters, pig boards and physical restraint
- Conducted castrations on potbelly piglets, assisted by veterinarian
- Participated in castrations of adult potbelly pigs, llamas, alpacas, goats
- Monitored vital signs of anesthetized animals including temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate and other parameters as necessary
- Assisted in surgery preparation by setting up instruments, supplies and equipment, and drawing up drugs prior to procedure start time
- Prepped animals for surgery by shaving animal and conducting surgical scrubs
- Conducted hoof trimming on goats and pigs using hoof trimmers and dremels
- Dispensed medications orally or topically as directed by veterinarian
- Dispensed oral, topical, and injectable medications as directed by veterinarian
- Answered phone inquiries from clients regarding appointment scheduling, and services offered
- Conducted scheduling of veterinarian calls
- Educated clients on proper animal health care routines
- Ordered medications and supplies
- Maintained medication inventory
- Made first aid kits to dispense to clients
- Created educational blogs for Facebook page and website regarding common health issues, animal care, and helpful tips for preparing for a vet visit.
Veterinary Assistant
Blyth Veterinary Services
Blyth, ON
06.2021 - 12.2021
- Assisted with ambulatory veterinary calls
- Assisted with AI breeding of horses including cleaning the mare prior to insemination and warming frozen semen tubes to the correct temperature
- Gave IM, IV, and SQ injections to horses, cattle, and small ruminants
- Assisted with ewe herd checks, utilizing ultrasound machine with veterinary supervision
- Administered vaccines to horses
- Helped prep and restrain horses for teeth floating
- Participated in dairy herd health via palpation and ultrasound as supervised by veterinarian
- Assisted with horse castrations
- Assisted with blood transfusions
- Gave cornual nerve blocks to calves, as well as dehorned them
- Met with drug representatives alongside veterinarians
- Participated in community rabies vaccination clinics by signing in clients and patients and recording rabies vaccination records
- Assisted with postmortem examinations
Veterinary Assistant
Henderson Equine Services
Denfield, ON
02.2021 - 12.2021
- Assisted with pregnancy checks by setting up the ultrasound machine
- Assisted with artificial insemination of horses by prepping and cleaning the mare prior to insemination
- Assisted with floating teeth by setting up equipment and supporting the horse's head during the procedure
- Held the X ray plate and positioned horse for x rays
- Assisted with pre-purchase exams by leading the horse for veterinary exam, recording findings, and assisting with x rays
- Drew up medications and administered vaccines
- Observed equine castrations
- Observed eye flushes
- Assisted with joint injections by scrubbing the area and collecting the supplied needed by the veterinarian
- Collected blood
- Assisted with plasma infusions
- Administered laser treatments
- Entered clinic billing
- Drove veterinarian to and from calls
Education
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine - Animal Biology
Ontario Veterinary College
Accepted to OVC after third year - Animal Biology
University of Guelph
Skills
- Proficient communication abilities and rapport building with both coworkers and clients
- Organization and time management skills
- Protocol implementation
- Attention to detail and safety
- Food animal and equine handling and restraint
- Medical record keeping
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently
Activities
I am an active participant in the rodeo circuit as a barrel racer. I am currently training a new barrel horse and enjoy taking my horses on trail rides in my free time.
Timeline
Veterinary Assistant
Upper Thames Mobile Veterinary Services
07.2022 - 08.2023
Veterinary Assistant
Blyth Veterinary Services
06.2021 - 12.2021
Veterinary Assistant
Henderson Equine Services
02.2021 - 12.2021
Field Support
E.K. Gillin & Associates Inc.
04.2020 - Current
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine - Animal Biology
Ontario Veterinary College
Accepted to OVC after third year - Animal Biology
University of Guelph
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