The Jordan Creek The Jordan Creek Animal HospitalAnimal Hospital

Megan BullisMegan Bullis

West Des Moines, Iowa West Des Moines, Iowa

Winter break 2006 & Summer 2007Winter break 2006 & Summer 2007

The Jordan Creek Animal The Jordan Creek Animal HospitalHospital

Owner: Dr. Dan Whitney Owner: Dr. Dan Whitney Small animal clinicSmall animal clinic

Dogs and cats Dogs and cats Most interesting client: pot bellied pigMost interesting client: pot bellied pig

Established in 1991 Established in 1991 Located in West Des Moines on the Located in West Des Moines on the

corner of 35corner of 35thth St and EP True St and EP True

The Jordan Creek Animal The Jordan Creek Animal HospitalHospital

Kennel/ boardingKennel/ boarding Surgery room Surgery room Ex-ray roomEx-ray room 2 outpatient surgery tables 2 outpatient surgery tables 4 exam rooms 4 exam rooms 6 veterinarians6 veterinarians 6 veterinary technicians6 veterinary technicians 2 summer assistants2 summer assistants

The Veterinarians The Veterinarians

A few of the techniciansA few of the technicians

Amy King, Erin Darrow, Tanya Finnestead, Mistee Hendricks

DentistryDentistry

My duties My duties Learn each aspect of the veterinary practiceLearn each aspect of the veterinary practice

Kennel/ boardingKennel/ boarding ReceptionistReceptionist Record keepingRecord keeping Veterinarian’s dutiesVeterinarian’s duties Veterinary technician’s dutiesVeterinary technician’s duties

Maintenance and cleaning of the clinicMaintenance and cleaning of the clinic Answering phones, scheduling appointments, Answering phones, scheduling appointments,

and other general receptionist dutiesand other general receptionist duties Preparing medications and vaccinations for Preparing medications and vaccinations for

patientspatients

My duties continuedMy duties continued

Restraining animals Restraining animals Administering flea and tick prevention and Administering flea and tick prevention and

over-the-counter products and informing over-the-counter products and informing owners about themowners about them

Assisting veterinarians in rooms with patients Assisting veterinarians in rooms with patients and in surgery and in surgery

Preparing and running tests on feces, blood, Preparing and running tests on feces, blood, and other materialsand other materials

Developing ex-raysDeveloping ex-rays Generally assisting the veterinarians and Generally assisting the veterinarians and

technicians technicians

Assisting Dr. Erdman in treatment roomAssisting Dr. Erdman in treatment room

Hives of severe Hives of severe illergic reactionillergic reaction

How I got my internshipHow I got my internship

My Dad (Rotary Club)My Dad (Rotary Club) I called 6 clinics before I decided on I called 6 clinics before I decided on

the Jordan Creek Animal Hospital.the Jordan Creek Animal Hospital. First called in September First called in September Set up interviewSet up interview Started first day of winter break Started first day of winter break

(December 2006)(December 2006) Continued to paid internship over Continued to paid internship over

the summer (2007)the summer (2007)

Expectations Expectations

To watch more than assist the To watch more than assist the veterinarians and technicians veterinarians and technicians

Learn how a veterinary practice runsLearn how a veterinary practice runs Be better prepared for future classes Be better prepared for future classes Figure out whether or not this was Figure out whether or not this was

something I really wanted to do something I really wanted to do

Experiences Experiences Hands on work with preparing fecal, urine, blood and other testsHands on work with preparing fecal, urine, blood and other tests Practice reading slidesPractice reading slides Worked with dogs and cats of all personality and kindWorked with dogs and cats of all personality and kind Breeds much easier to learn in real life rather than studying Breeds much easier to learn in real life rather than studying

picturespictures The importance of each role in the veterinary clinicThe importance of each role in the veterinary clinic How to use common computer programsHow to use common computer programs Professional procedures with clients Professional procedures with clients Common diseases and their causesCommon diseases and their causes When and how vaccinations are given When and how vaccinations are given How to develop ex-rays How to develop ex-rays Properly restrain patients Properly restrain patients Assist in surgery with LIVE animalsAssist in surgery with LIVE animals Prepare prescriptions Prepare prescriptions Administer medications and over-the-counter productsAdminister medications and over-the-counter products Things before I did them in class!Things before I did them in class!

Questions?Questions?

Megan BullisMegan Bullis mlbullis@iastate.edumlbullis@iastate.edu

Jordan Creek Animal HospitalJordan Creek Animal Hospital Dr. Dan Whitney (owner)Dr. Dan Whitney (owner)3401 E. P. True Parkway 3401 E. P. True Parkway

West Des Moines, IA 50265West Des Moines, IA 50265515.224.9500515.224.9500

http://http://www.myvetonline.com/website/jordcreekwww.myvetonline.com/website/jordcreek Email : Email : amyd@jcah.netamyd@jcah.net