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Aquatic Animal Health Wildlife Pathology The Student Experience
The International Association of Aquatic Animal Medicine Conference
Student
Student Experience
Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health’s Student Support Fund
Student Learning
Student Support Fund
Professional Development
International Fund for Animal Welfare
Marine Mammal Rescue Team
Policy
Public Policy
Aquatic Animal Health
Aquatic Animal Medicine
Aquatic Animals
Aquatic Medicine
Aquatics
Aquatic Wildlife Medicine
Sustainable Fisheries
Stranding
Marine Mammal Protection Act
Whale
Dolphins
Anatomic Pathology
Necropsy
Pathology
Biomarkers
Externship
Veterinary Externship
Applied Research
wildlife tracking
Marine Mammal Stranding
Infectious Disease

A Conference for Aquatics: My First Professional Presentation

December 11, 2025
One of my primary goals during my veterinary education was to present at a professional conference to gain experience and build my network. I was able to achieve this goal by presenting at the 2025 International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine Conference....
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Aquatic Animal Health Wildlife Medicine The Student Experience
College of Veterinary Medicine
Wildlife Veterinarian
Student Experience
Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health’s Student Support Fund
Student Experiential Learning
Student
Student Support Fund
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Alligators
Veterinary Career
Conservation Career
Veterinary Externship
Texas
Mule Deer
Aoudad
Mycoplasma
M. ovi
Bighorn Sheep
Habitat Loss
wildlife tracking
Native Wildlife
Human-Wildlife Conflict
Hunting
Policy
Public Policy
Pittman-Robertson Act
Habitat Restoration
Hunter Education
Hunters
Deer
CWD
Chronic Wasting Disease
Animal Disease
Cattle
Jake Holshuh
Student Learning
Student Support

Veterinary Conservation in Action: Experiential Learning With the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

November 24, 2025
Veterinary medicine offers a wide range of career paths and options, and one of the most interesting and often overlooked is that of a state wildlife veterinarian....