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Hi Everyone!
I'm kind of new to posting in these forums, so I'm sorry if this question has been discussed before. I'm currently about to complete my first year of undergrad as a pre vet major, and I'm trying to get as much experience as I can before vet school. I have this amazing opportunity this summer to work as part of the kennel staff with a mobile vet service that has a clinic where they perform surgery, so I'd get to see A LOT which would be awesome.
I had my working interview yesterday, and everyone told me I did great and that I got the job, the only thing is that I'm nervous that I'm not qualified. I felt pretty overwhelmed during the working interview, because I felt there was a lot I didn't know. I've been working at a boarding facility as a kennel technician for the past 2 years, but never in a medical setting before. I don't really know much about taking readings or all the different surgical tools.
I guess I'm just wondering what kind of experience other people had prior to working in a clinic? I keep telling myself I will learn as I go, which is the point, and that they wouldn't have offered me the job if they didn't think I could handle it. But a small part of me wonders if I should've maybe volunteered for a bit at the clinic first to see how things work before I applied for the job, or until I was further in my education.
Any advice would be appreciated!!! (Also sorry this is so long )
I'm kind of new to posting in these forums, so I'm sorry if this question has been discussed before. I'm currently about to complete my first year of undergrad as a pre vet major, and I'm trying to get as much experience as I can before vet school. I have this amazing opportunity this summer to work as part of the kennel staff with a mobile vet service that has a clinic where they perform surgery, so I'd get to see A LOT which would be awesome.
I had my working interview yesterday, and everyone told me I did great and that I got the job, the only thing is that I'm nervous that I'm not qualified. I felt pretty overwhelmed during the working interview, because I felt there was a lot I didn't know. I've been working at a boarding facility as a kennel technician for the past 2 years, but never in a medical setting before. I don't really know much about taking readings or all the different surgical tools.
I guess I'm just wondering what kind of experience other people had prior to working in a clinic? I keep telling myself I will learn as I go, which is the point, and that they wouldn't have offered me the job if they didn't think I could handle it. But a small part of me wonders if I should've maybe volunteered for a bit at the clinic first to see how things work before I applied for the job, or until I was further in my education.
Any advice would be appreciated!!! (Also sorry this is so long )