Interview

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Dear Dr. Schiavone-Brensinger,

Hello, my name is kati. as a freshman at MHS i am required to interview a professional in a career of our choice. i was hoping i could ask you a few questions. i am not trying to get an easy way out of doing my homework. I need to interview a person. i would appriciate a reply

kati
Illinios

Answer -
Hi Kati!  I would be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Hilary


Dear Dr. Hilary,

The main questions i need answered are as follows:

1) describe your job.

2) how does science affect your job?

3) what educational requirements are needed for your job?

4) what type of communication skills do you need?

5) do you work as a team or as an individual?

6) When working as a team, do you have the responsibility for making the final decision?

thanks again! :)

Kati
Illinois

Answer
Hi Kati!  I'm so sorry it took me so long to get back to you!  I was stuck at work until 2am last night. We had MANY emergencies!  Hope you'll forgive me:)
To answer your questions:
1) describe your job.  My job is very interesting and intense on many levels.  There are appointments for simple vaccinations, and there are emergencies, and there are surgeries and hospitalized patients.  There is never a dull moment.  My job is completely about the healthcare and welfare of animals.  There is preventive care, which keeps pets healthy, and there is emergency care which saves the lives of many animals.  Although, sometimes, there are very sad moments, the rewarding moments of saving an animals life over-ride anything else.
2)how does science affect your job?  Science affects my job in very many ways.  We need science for fecal testing, blood testing, urinalysis, x-rays, ultra sounds, surgery, biopsies, ect.  Knowing which cells should be in a sample, and which cells should not, helps in almost all of diagnostic testing.  Without science, there would be no diagnosis for any animal, which would mean, no animals would be helped.  In this field, science is the key.
4)what type of communication skills do you need?  You need excellent communication skills.  Every owner has the right to know what the treatment is for their pet, and what their prognosis is.  When dealing with delicate situations, you need to make sure that you have the compassion and understanding to help the owner make decisions that are necessary for the happiness and health of their pet.  
5)do you work as a team or as an individual?  In the veterinary field, everyone works as a team.  The receptionists are just as important as the technicians, the technicians just as important as the doctors and so on.  A veterinary office would never run smoothly without every single person that is working there.  
6)when working as a team, do you have the responsibility for making the final decision?  Actually, the owner of the pet has the responsibility for making the final decision.  The owner is notified as to what their pet needs, but we have to have their "okay" to do what is necessary for the pet.  The veterinarian does make the final decision as of what diagnostic procedures need to be performed, what the diagnosis is, and what treatments need to be done.
I hope this helps and have a great day!
Hilary