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Day at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital

29 Apr, 2019

By Ashley Schroeder

Have you ever wondered what goes on at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital each day? Click on a picture to learn more.

(Photos by Kellen Bakovich)

7:15 a.m. Dawn at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital, open 24 hours every day of the year.

7:51 a.m. | Aspen, a 1-year-old dog from Windsor, Colo., was hit by a car three days prior and waits for a veterinarian to replace a bandage on her leg. “She’s the happiest, most go-lucky dog you’d ever meet,” said owner Katrina Brunner. “You wouldn’t even know she was hurt.”

8:22 a.m. | Carol McCloskey puts an ID collar – similar to a human ID wristband – on King. In three hours, King will undergo surgery to close a liver shunt.

8:29 a.m. | Veterinary pharmacist Charleen Becker starts the day making capsules that are not commercially available. By the end of the day, the pharmacy team will fill around 400 prescriptions.

9:08 a.m. | Fourth-year veterinary student Jen Kelley cleans Dozer’s teeth while classmate Valerie Prise monitors anesthesia. Dozer will have a cleaning, four tooth extractions, and one root canal during his visit.

9:44 a.m. | Veterinary student Sheila Spacek administers epidural pain medications before surgery following needle placement by Dr. Khursheed Mama. Anesthesia staff Kevin Brewer and Sierra Hightower assist with horse handling during the procedure.

10:02 a.m. | Veterinary technician Sam Gould shaves Deuce’s jaw for placement of an arterial catheter to monitor blood pressure during surgery, while Dr. Mama records vitals. From outside the room, a technician takes Mama’s breakfast order for post-surgery. “You know what I love? A bacon and egg McGriddle,” Mama says.

10:26 a.m. | Veterinary student Cassie Welch gives Wallandro calming muzzle scratches as veterinary ophthalmologist Dr. Kathryn Wotman performs an eye exam on an infected corneal ulcer.

10:26 a.m. | Students observe as Dr. Valerie Moorman performs an arthroscopic procedure to repair a torn ligament in Deuce’s leg.

10:57 a.m. | Dr. Katie Simpson holds Savannah the goat as veterinary students Becca Tierce (back) and Jaemi-Lise Yoshioka (front) perform a routine checkup on Savannah.

11:03 a.m. | An alpaca, nicknamed “Naughty Scottie” by the large-animal team, waits for his checkup.

11:14 a.m. | Dr. Brian Scansen closes a liver shunt on King in the hospital’s newest operating room.

1:10 p.m. | The Pocket Foundation Hybrid Cardiac Interventional Suite has image- guided capabilities that make it unique in veterinary medicine. The fusion of live ultrasound and X-rays allows surgeons to treat complex cardiovascular cases through less-invasive procedures, such as replacing cardiac valves through the blood vessels in the leg.

11:40 a.m. | Shiloh visits Urgent Care with an injury he received at a local dog park. Student Emily Briggs, left, forms a game plan to close Shiloh’s wound.

1:17 p.m. | Ruger receives physical therapy from Sasha Foster to learn how to walk correctly with a new prosthesis. He had a partial limb amputation in March 2018.

11:58 a.m. | Charlie the German shepherd receives underwater treadmill therapy as part of his rehabilitation.

12:03 p.m. | Lily enjoys the sunshine after surgery to remove a peach pit from her intestines.

12:44 p.m. | Lindsay Hager, radiological technologist, positions Daisy, a dachshund, on the CT scanner table to replicate a radiation therapy set-up. Veterinary oncologists can duplicate the CT scan of Daisy and use it in radiation therapy for more precise treatment of a mass on her lower jaw.

12:03 p.m. Dr. Matt Johnston visits the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo to perform an ultrasound on the foot of Malaika, a 33-year-old African elephant who was struggling to put weight on her foot. The zoo taught Malaika yoga to help keep her limber and healthy.

1:17 p.m. | Jhoni Sorensen (left) and Emily Janik (right) give 11-year-old Annie chemotherapy to treat sarcoma of the spleen. Unlike humans, dogs do not lose their hair during chemotherapy.

1:32 p.m. | In Community Practice, Dewey gets his final checkup from veterinary student Melissa Ocariz before going home after neuter surgery. Community Practice veterinarians and students perform up to six spays and neuters every day in addition to more than 20 daily medical appointments.

2:22 p.m. | Central Supply staff complete 30 loads of laundry per day. Since many patients at the hospital are furry, Diane Williams uses a lint roller to remove the fur from surgical drapes. Central Supply is also responsible for surgical instrument sterilization, delivering freight, and maintaining inventory.

2:37 p.m. | Medical Records houses around 750,000 medical records. Terri Ward handles 300 to 500 invoices every day.

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