In veterinary school, there are many opportunities to
participate in skills labs, attend conferences and lectures, and
get involved in the field prior to graduating. Rather than have the
mindset that all of my time should be spent studying, I believe I
can supplement my classroom education with out-of-school events and
should take advantage of opportunities available. I recently
registered for the Student American Veterinary Medical Association
Symposium that will be held at Louisiana State University School of
Veterinary Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I have never
attended a veterinary conference before, and after looking at the
schedule I couldn't be more excited. The lectures are
scheduled from 8 AM until 5 PM each day, with a break at noon for
participants to eat lunch and meet with exhibitors. Lectures
are presented over a variety of topics including large and small
animal medicine, exotics, surgery, neurology, business...
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