Care Internal Medicine
Resume:
Ranetta Perkins
Louisville, KY 40222
**************@*****.***
Objective: To gain employment in the field of veterinary medicine.
Job Experience
Jefferson Animal Hospital and Emergency Centre (a 24-hr AAHA-
accredited emergency and well-pet facility); Louisville, KY. May 2011-
present.
- Job title: Associate Veterinarian (general and emergency
services)
- Duties
o Triage emergencies and determine severity of disease and
diagnose quickly and accurately to treat appropriately
o Surgical procedures performed: C-section, pyometra,
linear foreign body, trauma and reconstruction, routine
spays/ neuters, and dental procedures
o Responsible for well-pet, emergency, and exotic pet care
(including reptiles and small mammals)
o Record keeping, client communication, patient
assessment, blood collection, IV and urinary
catheterization, cytology, and various other duties and
responsibilities
- Special Interests: exotic animal medicine, pain management,
ophthalmology, and internal medicine
VCA Animal Care Center of Mt. Juliet; Mt. Juliet, TN. July 2009 -
February 2011.
- Job title: Associate Veterinarian
- Duties:
o Perform surgeries: routine and some life-threatening
procedures
o Well-pet care: vaccinations, physical examinations,
screening blood work, geriatric and nutritional
recommendations
o Sick-pet care: physical examinations, diagnostic plan
and implementation, medications, treatments,
hospitalization, and long-term care
o Species treated: cats, dogs, small exotic mammals, and
some reptiles
o Various other duties and responsibilities related to
client communication and patient care
Tennessee Veterinary Specialists: Veterinary Ophthalmology Services,
Nolensville, TN; Louis Laratta, Veterinary Ophthalmologist. May 2006-
August 2006, May 2007-August 2007.
- Taking histories and triaging patients
- Performing routine schirmer tear tests and tonometry for
patient screening
- Restraining patients, assisting other technicians in
procedures (electroretinogram, retinal ultrasound, blood
collection), observing surgeries, prescription filling, and
clerical duties
Tennessee Department of Agriculture, C.E. Kord Animal Disease
Diagnostics Lab, Nashville, TN; Tina Rogers, Veterinary Pathologist
and Ass. Director of State Lab. May 2006-August 2006.
- Performing and assisting in necropsies of area livestock and
companion animals submitted to the State lab
- Independent performance of fecal flotation, gram staining,
brucellosis testing, and avian influenza screening
- Cutting in and submitting tissue sections for histopathology
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; Kelli Boyd,
Veterinary Pathologist. Animal Resources Center, Department of
Infectious Disease. Presentation and paper entitled "Influenza B Virus
Encephalitis Utilizing a Ferret Animal Model". May 2004-August 2004.
- Assisting in physical examinations on ferrets and non-human
primates
- Performing necropsies (mice, ferrets)
- Enrichment and husbandry in ferret breeding colony
- Removing/preparing/staining brain specimens for
histopathology
Education
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, NY
Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine, May 2009
Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD
Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, May 2005
Other Applicable Experience
Safe Place for Animals Shelter. Well Care Clinic. Gallatin, TN, 2011
- Established well-pet clinic in animal shelter and currently
the Supervising veterinarian, 2011
- Provide low-cost vaccines and well-pet care (primarily
preventative)
Supervisor Trainee at Wildlife Health Center - Cornell University CVM,
Ithaca, NY, 2006-2009.
- Proper restraint and handling of wild species (birds of prey,
waterfowl, reptiles, etc)
- Administration of medical therapy (SQ fluids, IM injections,
physical exams, blood collection, gavage/assisted feeding,
etc)
Community Service
Head Coach of little league softball team, Parkwood Park Community
Center. Nashville, TN, Spring season, 2011.
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