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A healthy future for wildlife, people, and planet.

Working with head veterinarian Dr. Carlos Sanchez (left) to collect blood from a North American river otter anesthetized for a dental procedure. Photo: Tina Batek
The Student Experience
Belize Zoo
Cornell University Hospital for Animals
Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital
Cornell Expanding Horizons
Expanding Horizons
Expanding Horizons Program
Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health’s Student Support Fund
Cornell Wildlife Health Center Student Support Fund
Student
Student Learning
Student Support Fund
Student Support
Students
Veterinary Student
Veterinary Students
Student Experience
Student Experiential Learning
Zoological Medicine
Veterinary Externship
Oregon Zoo
Wildlife Endocrine Lab
Behavioral Endocrinology
Polar Bears
Cougars
Otters
Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation
California Condor
Captive Breeding
Conservation Biology

Lions & Tigers & Bears: My Veterinary Externship at the Oregon Zoo

May 07, 2025
I entered veterinary school with a strong interest in pursuing a career in zoological medicine. Over the past few years, I’ve been committed to exploring various aspects of the field and making the most of the many opportunities Cornell has to offer....
Sage examining a sedated cheetah
The Student Experience
Extinction
Disease Prevention
Black Rhino
Darting
herd management
Wildlife Conservation
Wildlife Populations
IUCN
Fossil Rim
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center
Captive Breeding
Endangered Species Breeding
Wildlife Behavior
Reproduction
Reproductive Medicine
Reproductive Biology
Neonics

A Semi-Free-Ranging Approach to Wildlife Conservation

April 09, 2025
The Fossil Rim Wildlife Center plays an important role in efforts to save wildlife species from extinction. I was fortunate enough to travel to Glen Rose, Texas for a preceptorship to experience these conservation efforts firsthand....