Caroline O’Brien

Dedicated and compassionate third-year veterinary student with over 6 years of experience working in small animal medicine. Demonstrates strong client communication skills and proficiency in multiple veterinary software programs. Committed to enhancing patient care through strong teamwork, with keen ability to learn quickly and adapt to new environments.

Goose Creek Animal Hospital- Ashburn, VA

• 8 weeks total, from 03/2024-08/2024
• Performed physical exams, created anesthetic protocols, collaborated with veterinary team to work up cases. Completed spay, neuter, gastropexy, and digit amputation procedures under veterinarian supervision.

Kierland Animal Clinic- Scottsdale, AZ

• 3 weeks total, 12/2024
• Performed multiple spay/neuter procedures for shelter animals each day, monitored anesthesia, assisted with work-up of diverse case consults, and helped interpret diagnostic testing.

Soderstrom Veterinary Surgery- Phoenix, AZ

• 1 week total, 12/2024
• Introduced to veterinary surgery specialty with Dr. Mark Soderstrom. Discussed a variety of surgical procedures and their indications, scrubbed in to assist in procedures, shadowed in referral consultations.

Medivet Richmond 24hr- Richmond, UK

• 2 weeks total, 02/2025
• Assisted with emergency triage, stabilisation, patient monitoring, drug calculation, and hospitalised patient treatments. Shadowed in consults, scrubbed in to a variety of surgical procedures, and worked on clinical skills such as catheter placement and venipuncture.