So I have some free time on my hands and want to get a head start on vet classes in the fall including: biochem, anatomy, physiology, immunology and histology. Does anyone have any recommendations? I'm specifically concerned with anatomy and immunology as I have no experience with either! Thanks!
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I am not in veterinary school but I have recently finished my comparative anatomy class last spring. What I suggest you begin doing is looking at the bone structure of the dog, cat, and horse. Knowing the bones will help you a long way when it comes to learning muscles because origins and insertions are going to be killer. There are a ton of websites out there that will give you a brief overview of the skeletal structure. I have a few I used particularly from my class.
All of these are cat but is a good head start!
http://maxshouse.com/anatomy-sleleton.htm
http://biology.kenyon.edu/heithausp/cat-tutorial/vertebrae/vertcol.htm
http://biology.kenyon.edu/heithausp/cat-tutorial/welcome.htm
All of these are cat but is a good head start!
http://maxshouse.com/anatomy-sleleton.htm
http://biology.kenyon.edu/heithausp/cat-tutorial/vertebrae/vertcol.htm
http://biology.kenyon.edu/heithausp/cat-tutorial/welcome.htm
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I second the thought to make sure you also get a lot of relaxing in before school since it's such a whirlwind when you start. But, I can't really talk, because I wanted to get started with reviewing the summer before I started, so I understand where you're coming from.🙂
If it were me, I would look at anatomy stuff. I agree with the bones thing. In our anatomy class, we started with bones, and then on to muscles which (like the other person said) were tough. I also agree that if you know anyone in vet school yet, to get their notes since going through a textbook without an idea of what is taught might be useless. We have a wiki at our school that students can upload old tests, notes, study guides, etc. If your school has something like that, maybe that could be useful for you.
If it were me, I would look at anatomy stuff. I agree with the bones thing. In our anatomy class, we started with bones, and then on to muscles which (like the other person said) were tough. I also agree that if you know anyone in vet school yet, to get their notes since going through a textbook without an idea of what is taught might be useless. We have a wiki at our school that students can upload old tests, notes, study guides, etc. If your school has something like that, maybe that could be useful for you.
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I recommend: do not study. Go play. Seriously.
I had no experience in either and did just fine. Plus I work part time and do plenty of extra curriculars during school. Seriously, just go do something fun and don't torture yourself. Five weeks into the semester you'll wish you would have just relaxed when you had the chance. They'll teach you everything you need to know.
If you really want something to do, get clinical experience (assuming you're going into clinical practice). Never hurts to get more clinical experience.
I had no experience in either and did just fine. Plus I work part time and do plenty of extra curriculars during school. Seriously, just go do something fun and don't torture yourself. Five weeks into the semester you'll wish you would have just relaxed when you had the chance. They'll teach you everything you need to know.
If you really want something to do, get clinical experience (assuming you're going into clinical practice). Never hurts to get more clinical experience.
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http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=640090
I had a hard time finding this one, for some reason. Sorry for the delay!
I had a hard time finding this one, for some reason. Sorry for the delay!
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I would just relax🙂 I am not going into vet school yet, but I think you will be doing enough studying once you get there. Just go and have a great summer!!!!!!
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I'd do anything to go fishing. I will be writing until the day before vet school starts...
This may sound crazy, but I am so looking forward to 1st day so I have some free time. I haven't even read the "Now that you are enrolled" website from start to finish, and am getting emails reminding me to do this and that from the vet school.
I know I know, i will not have any free time, but at least from that day on, my life is completely VET SCHOOL. Right now, man, its grad work, writing, prep'ing labs for next years classes, grants, reviews, citations, argueing with the library over format, re-re-relearning stats for the 4th time...
Just want it to all go away 🙁
This may sound crazy, but I am so looking forward to 1st day so I have some free time. I haven't even read the "Now that you are enrolled" website from start to finish, and am getting emails reminding me to do this and that from the vet school.
I know I know, i will not have any free time, but at least from that day on, my life is completely VET SCHOOL. Right now, man, its grad work, writing, prep'ing labs for next years classes, grants, reviews, citations, argueing with the library over format, re-re-relearning stats for the 4th time...
Just want it to all go away 🙁
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I'd also like to urge you to NOT study before school starts. Just take the time you have left to relax! 🙂 I understand how you feel, because I was eager to start learning, too. But in a couple months you'll be scrounging for free time, so enjoy it while you have it!
I want to go fishing! *sigh*
P.S.- twelvetigers is the master of finding random threads. Seriously, she's amazing. 😀
I want to go fishing! *sigh*
P.S.- twelvetigers is the master of finding random threads. Seriously, she's amazing. 😀
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If you MUST study, perhaps pick up a "Veterinary Terminology" book. I'm perusing it now, and seems like it couldn't hurt to familiarize myself.
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I didn't read through the thread so this may already be stated. If you feel you must study I would be familiar with the bones (what they are and where they are). Ie is the tibia front or hind leg. The first thing we had to learn was all the attachments which are all very little grooves and bumps on particular bones. We were given a bone box and a little millers. The other thing I would learn are anatomical directional terms, rostral, dorsal, ventral, proximal, distal, caudal, palmar, plantar etc as everything in anatomy is described in these terms and it will make following your dissection guide much easier if you understand them. If you already know this stuff then enjoy your summer!
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I have a related question. I've been wondering if I need to review some of the stuff I "learned" in undergrad. Specifically some biochem/cell bio stuff. I did TERRIBLY in biochem and there's a lot that I was supposed to memorize that I didn't. I was tempted to go back and memorize the kreb cycle, glucolysis (I'm comfortable with/understand these things just didn't really memorize them). Are there some biochemistry things I'm going to really wish I had studied better?
If you need to know it they will re teach it and you can learn it then. I wouldn't spend your summer reviewing it.
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I am doing this actually and I am not stressing myself out over it also. I have the Miller's Dissection Guide and I am just going one bone at a time. Even if I only know the axial skeleton by the time school starts it makes things a bit easier. Also the terminology is good because it can teach you at the same time. That way if you hear things you dont understand you can dissect the word apart and have an educated guess. The bones are easy if you try and just learn one a day, that way its a relaxing way to study. 👍
