Manager Medical
Resume:
Bartholomew Buckeye Bottoms, DVM
Kula, HI 96790 *********@***.***
EDUCATION
****-**** ***, ******** ********** College, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada
1995-2000 B.S., Animal Science, California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo
1991-1995 Diploma, Santa Barbara High School, Santa Barbara, CA
WORK EXPERIENCE
Maui Equine Veterinary Services Kula, HI
2007-
Mobile Veterinarian for the islands of Maui, Lanai, Molokai and Kauai.
Adobe Animal Hospital Santa Cruz, CA
2004-2006
Mobile Large Animal Veterinarian
All aspects of a general mobile horse practice: Preventative medicine (vaccinations, deworming,
physical exams, teeth floats and extractions, foot care / trimming, nutritional counseling, bloodwork).
Provided 24hr. On Call emergency service (up to 15 days a month).
Frequently dealt with colic, laceration repair and bandaging, lameness evaluation, farrier
consultation, prepurchase exams, reproduction (breeding / foaling), castration, euthanasia, necropsy.
Familiar with mobile radiology unit, ultrasound, endoscopy, dremmel/ makita teeth float equipment.
Noland s Carriages Cambria & San Luis Obispo, CA
1999-2000
Carriage Tour Guide
Transported tourists and provided local historical information for scenic coastal tours and weddings
on nights and weekends while attending college (approximately 17 days a month).
Fed, watered, groomed, harnessed, and drove Percherons and Friesians.
Assisted with training of young stock.
Transported horses in 6-horse gooseneck trailer.
California Condor Recovery Program Big Sur, CA
1998
Field Ornithologist in the Ventana Wilderness Sanctuary
Summer
Tracked condors using VHF radiotelemetry along the south coast and in the back country.
Relayed condor locations to team members via 2-way radios from Anderson Peak.
Kept a field log book detailing the condors daily activities.
Captured (netted) and handled ailing condor to transport for medical treatment.
Acted as spokesperson to educate people in the local community about the status of the endangered
California Condor.
Thunder Mountain Outfitters Dubois, WY
1995-1997
Wrangler/Packer at the Triangle C Ranch in the Wind River Range
3 Summers
Provided riding instruction to inexperienced riders.
Cared for up to 70 horses in adverse weather conditions at all hours of the day and night.
Guided week-long packtrips on horseback into the Dunoir Wilderness.
Packed and led up to 4 mules at a time.
Sailing Expedition South Pacific Ocean
1993
Deckhand for 3 months on the 112 ft. Schooner Manutea
Winter
Sailed from Valdivia, Chile to Easter Island and back.
Served the midnight to 3 a.m. watch.
Gained invaluable experience working with a group of four individuals in close quarters through
extreme weather conditions on the open ocean.
EXTERNSHIPS
American Veterinary Medical Association Externship Washington D.C.
2004
Extern for 4 weeks at the AVMA Governmental Relations Division Office
April
Learned how a bill moves through Congress and becomes law.
Lobbied members of the U.S. House and Senate on behalf of the AVMA.
Met with approximately 40 veterinarians to discuss their roles in the AVMA, AAVMC, NAFV,
USDA, APHIS, DOI, USGS, USFWS, U.S. Dept. of State, U.S. Dept. of Defense, Army Vet Corps.,
FSIS, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Public Health Service, Office of Homeland Security,
Wildlife Conservation Society, University of Maryland, and The National Zoo.
Walt Disney World Zoological Preceptorship Orlando, FL
2004
Extern for 4 weeks at Disney s Animal Kingdom and The Living Seas
March
Shadowed veterinarians, animal keepers, and nutritional staff.
Assisted with immobilizations, preventative health care, and annual exams of Sable Antelope, Eland,
Gerenuk, Impala, Giraffe, African Elephant, Rhino, Florida Panther, Green Sea Turtle, Colobus
Monkey, Sloth, and many avian species.
Monitored animals under anesthesia, gave injections, and assisted with radiography and surgery.
Assisted with necropsies and tissue collection.
Zoo/Wildlife Externship Calgary & Banff, Alberta
2003
Extern for 4 weeks at the Calgary Zoo and Banff National Park
October
Assisted with immobilizations and fall processing of Tiger, Wolves, Brown Bear, Bighorn Sheep,
Caribou, Rocky Mountain Goats, Gibbon, Vancouver Island Marmots, and Whooping Cranes.
Monitored animals under anesthesia and assisted with radiography and minor surgeries.
Assisted with necropsies and tissue collection.
Assisted with electrofishing and VHF radio-transmitter implantation of Bull Trout in Banff.
Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center Los Olivos, CA
2001
Extern for 6 weeks at the Alamo Pintado Equine Referral Hospital
Summer
Helped to prepare and administer medicines for all horses on site.
Performed general physical exams on horses.
Joint and surgical prep, placed IV catheters, and assisted during induction, surgery, and recovery.
Restrained horses for lameness exam, ultrasound, radiography, bone scan, and shock wave therapy.
Assisted with late night treatments and emergencies while in residence at the clinic.
Assisted with post mortems.
COURSES
Wildlife Safari Annual Zoo Workshop Winston, OR
2006
Attended a week-long course in Zoo Animal Immobilization and Handling Techniques
June
Assisted with Brown Bear, Gibbon, Zebra, Capybara and Sika Deer immobilizations, procedures and
health checks.
Large Animal Capture Course Hoodspruit, South Africa
2001
Attended a 2-week course in Wildlife Immobilization and Capture Techniques
June
Prepared darts and practiced target shooting with Dan-Inject Air Rifle.
Assisted with Giraffe and Hippo captures, White Rhino, and Cape Buffalo immobilizations, physical
restraint, handling, wound treatment, injections, relocation, and release.
Gained familiarity using a pole syringe to treat Zebra.
Equine Breeding Enterprise Project San Luis Obispo, CA
2000
Co-manager and caretaker for over 100 brood mares and 3 stallions at Cal Poly, SLO
Winter
Fed, watered, groomed mares, and mucked out stables.
Teased 30-40 mares daily and kept records of heat for breeding schedules.
Washed and collected stallions for on-site breeding or shipping of semen.
Assisted veterinarian with reproductive checks, hormone therapy, and artificial insemination.
Imprinted foals.
Serrano Ranch Sheep Enterprise Project San Luis Obispo, CA
1998-1999
Co-manager and caretaker for 124 white-faced ewes and 190 lambs at Cal Poly, SLO
Fall-Spring
Set up a pasture rotation schedule for the year.
Fed, watered, and doctored animals daily.
Pulled lambs from ewes with distocia and sutured prolapsed vaginas.
Slime-grafted orphaned/unwanted lambs onto accepting ewes.
Notched ears, docked tails, dipped navels, castrated, and tube-fed lambs.
California Maritime Academy Biology Training Cruise Pacific Ocean
1997
Member of the Science Cadet Research Crew
Spring
Sailed on the T.S. Golden Bear from Vallejo, CA to Acapulco, Mexico; Callao, Peru; Valparaiso,
Chile; Juan Fernandez Islands, Chile; Easter Island, Chile; Zihuatenejo, Mexico; and back.
Obtained phytoplankton and zooplankton samples.
Presented a seminar on the History of Oceanography.
Kept a daily log/journal and photo-documented the semester at sea.
CONFERENCES
IWC 59th Annual Conference, Anchorage, Alaska
2007
2007 Normalization of the IWC Conference, Tokyo, Japan
AAWV / WDA 55th Annual Conference, Storrs, University of Connecticut
2006
2005 AAZV / AAWV / NAG joint Conference, Omaha, Nebraska
2004 AAZV / AAWV / WDA Joint Conference, San Diego, California
2004 AVMA Executive Board & House Advisory Committee Conference, Washington D.C.
2004 AVMA Legislative Advisory Committee Meetings, Washington D.C.
2003 First Annual World Wolf Congress, Banff, Alberta
PRESENTATIONS / ARTICLES
2006 Endangered Giants: Awareness, resources needed to save ocean's humpback whales,
January 29, Monterey Herald, CA
2006 Entangled Whales Need Ready Rescuers, January 29, Santa Cruz Sentinel, CA
A Student Looks at Conservation Medicine as a Necessary Leap, 4th-Year Clinical Conference,
2004
Atlantic Veterinary College, Prince Edward Island
Three Parasites in Birds, Disney s Animal Kingdom, Orlando, Florida
2004
VOLUNTEER SERVICES
Save Our Shores Central Coast, CA
2006
Secretary of the Board of Directors for a nonprofit marine conservation organization
Marine Mammal Conservation Through the Arts Ha apai & Vava u, Tonga
2006
Produced topside and underwater video of endangered Southern Humpback Whales
September
Assisted a small nonprofit organization in creating compelling and inspiring still and video imagery.
Opperated a Sony mini HDV camera in an Amphibico underwater housing to film whales.
Oiled Wildlife Care Network Volunteer San Luis Obispo, CA
2004
Attended Basic Skills Training for oiled wildlife response
June
Veterinary Assistance Santa Barbara & San Luis Obispo, CA
1995-2000
Undergraduate volunteer for over 1000 hours with numerous veterinarians
References provided upon request
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