Laura Russey, DVM

Experience

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  Hillcrest Animal Hospital, Illinois

  May 2009 - Aug 2012

  Pre-Veterinary Assistant

  • Primarily observed surgical procedures (orthopedic surgeries and soft tissue surgeries). Duties also included postoperative monitoring of patients and providing infection control/ biosecurity of hospital environment.

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  Iowa State University

  Aug 2012 - Dec 2013

  • As an undergraduate research assistant, I primarily performed animal husbandry duties, monitoring health status, collecting diagnostics and providing treatment to animals in addition to maintaining breeding colonies and providing animal enrichment. • As a teaching assistant for a Companion Animal Sciences Course, I assisted teaching college students course and laboratory material, graded assignments, and empowered them to become critical thinkers. • As a teaching assistant for an Anatomy and Physiology Course I assisted teaching college students course material, graded assignments, and empowered them to become critical thinkers.

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant

    Jan 2011 - Dec 2013

  • Companion Animal Sciences Teaching Assistant

    Jan 2013 - May 2013

  • Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2012 - May 2013
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  Western University of Health Sciences

  Jan 2016 - Aug 2016

  • Investigation of stress-induced physiological and behavioral responses in registered therapy dogs participating in animal-assisted therapy with children diagnosed with ADHD• Observed behavior, collected saliva and measured heart rate of therapy dogs to measure their cortisol levels prior, during and after a therapy session with children with ADHD. • Strengthen research related skills and received training in general laboratory maintenance, equipment and research procedures.

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    May 2016 - Aug 2016

  • Introductory Laboratory Research Apprenticeship

    Jan 2016 - May 2016
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  Banfield Pet Hospital

  May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Student Job Program

  Gathered patient history, developed and discussed differential diagnoses, documented clinical findings in medical records, interpreted/performed diagnostics and treatment procedures. Observed surgical procedures, communicated with clients and discharged patients and medications.

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  Banfield Pet Hospital

  Jun 2019 - now

  Associate Veterinarian