When I went to my mentorship yesterday, my mentor, Dr. Sigdestad, was treating a horse for an infection in her stomach. The problem that was occurring was that the horse wasn't able to go to the restroom and she was lying down, which means to a horse that it is going to die. She is 25 years old. My mentor gave her IV fluids to help with the dehydration, gave her pain medication and passed oil into her stomach with a tube to help her to pass what she has in her stomach. It felt amazing being able to help treat a horse for the first time, but saddening that she is in pain due to this sickness. I wish to help more animals like this horse and learn how to treat more exotic animals.
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