Carrie Bradford
Montgomery,AL
Summary
Dynamic veterinary professional with hands-on experience with small, large, and exotic animals, excelling in small animal general practice, small animal surgical assistance, and emergency care. Proven ability in client communication and veterinary diagnostics, successfully administering core vaccinations and performing complex procedures. Committed to delivering exceptional animal care, and fostering teamwork in high-pressure environments.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Externship
Neighborhood Veterinary Centers
Richmond, TX
07.2024 - 04.2025
- Shadowed and observed, a small animal veterinarian and helped perform a canine TPLO
- Shadowed and observed, a small animal veterinarian and helped perform a canine FHO
- Shadowed and observed feline foreign body removal
- Shadowed and observed canine foreign body removal
- Observed and performed dental cleaning
- Administered core vaccines for canines and felines
- Performed a canine ovariohysterectomy and orchiectomy
- Performed skin and ear cytology
- Communicated with clients and discharged patients
- Monitored and recovered patients
Clinician
Tuskegee Small Animal Teaching Hospital
Tuskegee, AL
04.2024 - 03.2025
- Took history from clients and performed & recorded vitals for canines and felines
- Assessed and monitored emergency patients overnight and gave antibiotics and fluid therapy
- Administered core vaccination for canines and felines
- Performed skin and ear cytology
- Performed ultrasonography for canines and felines
- Helped evaluate and perform canine parvo rapid ELISA test
- Identified Demodex, Staphylococcus, and Malassezia infections under the microscope
- Performed radiology of a snake to assess its jaw
- Performed and observed lipoma removal surgery
- Shadowed and observed canine splenectomy from a hemangiosarcoma on the spleen
- Observed and performed canine dental cleaning and tooth extraction
- Evaluation of canine and feline mouth assessing level of calculus and gingivitis
- Evaluated and assessed canine pyoderma and administered antibiotics to resolve infection
Clinician
Tuskegee Large Animal Teaching Hospital
Tuskegee, AL
05.2024 - 09.2024
- Performed equine castration
- Performed cryotherapy for equine sarcoid and monitored condition during recovery
- Performed equine nerve block
- Performed radiographs of the fetlock and pastern bone of an equine
- Evaluated and performed an equine lameness examination
- Help perform a gastroscopy to identify EGUS (Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome) where antibiotic therapy was administered once the diagnosis was confirmed
- Help perform an endoscopy to identify condiobolomycosis within the equine and helped recommend fungal therapy to resolve the infection
- Help perform an equine skull radiograph to assess for any sinus infection
- Participated in and observed bovine omphalitis surgery and monitored after
- Administered triple drip sedation for equine surgery
Student
Tuskegee Junior Surgery
Tuskegee, AL
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Performed over 10 hours of canine orchiectomy
- Performed over 15 hours of canine ovariohysterectomy
- Performed over 5 hours of feline orchiectomy
- Performed over 5 hours of feline ovariohysterectomy
- Monitored and recovered canines and felines after performing spay and neuter
- Performed and monitored anesthesia administrating premedication and induction for sedation spay and neuters
- Collected blood for PCV and TP evaluation
- Administered catheter in cephalic vein for IV fluid administration
- Calculated and performed fluid therapy
Internship
PVAMU Cooperative Agricultural Research Center
Prairie View, TX
06.2018 - 08.2018
- Administered vaccines for rabies and tetanus to goats and cattle
- Withdrew blood from goat and cattle herds for later metabolic profile analysis
- Performed rectal palpation of cattle for routine pregnancy diagnosis
- Performed routine body condition and FAMANCHA scoring and administered oral anthelmintics to goats as part of the herd health and management plan for internal parasites
- Using microscopy, performed fecal egg counts to monitor the parasite load of the goat herd
- Shadowed and observed the Research Veterinarian, Doctor Ho-Watson, as she performed surgeries on goats
- Participated in research studies designed to analyze goat reproductive tract tissues using histology and immunohistochemistry
- Prepared solutions needed in the lab including as buffers and dyes
Volunteer Work
Wellness Clinic (sponsored by Zoetisa and put together by American Humane)
Baton Rouge, LA
10.2017 - 10.2017
- Helped administer vaccinations to over 200 dogs and cats, helping families around Baton Rouge get their proper vaccinations.
- Made vaccines such as parvo, rabies, and diabetes.
- Learned to properly restrain an animal when administering a vaccination.
Volunteer Work
Raptor Rehab (sponsored by the Wildlife Hospital of Louisiana)
Baton Rouge, LA
10.2017 - 10.2017
- Gave daily feedings to raptors, such as eagles, owls, and falcons.
- Helped train the raptors to be show birds and to help them get familiar with human contact
- Prepared daily feedings for the raptors, weighing each daily feeding to its desired amount, depending on the type of raptor, to ensure a healthy diet.
- Sterilized cages of raptors ensure that husbandry is maintained and kept for each raptor.
- Recorded results of all daily feedings and the weights of the carcass that were left behind in the cages of the raptors
- Checked to make sure no self or environmental injuries were found on the raptor
Volunteer Work
LSU Cat Haven Spay Day (at the Vet School in Junior Surgery)
Baton Rouge, LA
09.2017 - 09.2017
- Performed feline orchiectomy and ovariohysterectomy.
- Sterilized surgical utensils help ensure that veterinarians have clean utensils for surgeries.
- Helped veterinarians prepare cats for surgery by getting them in the position to castrate and spay
- Helped make rabies vaccinations for the veterinarians to administer to the cats that needed a rabies vaccination.
Volunteer Work
PetSmart
Houston, TX
07.2015 - 07.2017
- Helped veterinarians handle animals coming in on examining tables to ensure that the veterinarian has a proper and precise physical examination of the animal.
- Practiced doing physical checkups on animals, such as dogs and cats, with the veterinarian's guidance on the steps of proper physical examination.
Education
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) -
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Animal Science
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA08.2019
Skills
- Client communication
- Veterinary diagnostics and treatment
- Radiology interpretation
- Surgical assistance
- Emergency care
- Anesthesia administration
- Problem solving
- Teamwork and collaboration
References
Available on request.
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Limited
Affiliations
Rover
Online pet sitter
· Boarded dogs overnight providing adequate care and provided any needs or special needs for all pets
· House sat for owners who needed overnight pet or house-sitting care
· Walked dogs around the neighborhood, taking them to dog parks and providing water
· Provided doggy day care, providing care for dog’s in my home feeding them and letting them outside when needed before the owner came back to pick their dog up
· Dropped in to visit pets at owners’ homes to let the owner’s dogs outside or play with them so they don’t feel lonely.
Certification
- Projected Doctor of Veterinary License in May 2025
Timeline
Externship
Neighborhood Veterinary Centers
07.2024 - 04.2025
Clinician
Tuskegee Large Animal Teaching Hospital
05.2024 - 09.2024
Clinician
Tuskegee Small Animal Teaching Hospital
04.2024 - 03.2025
Student
Tuskegee Junior Surgery
08.2023 - 05.2024
Internship
PVAMU Cooperative Agricultural Research Center
06.2018 - 08.2018
Volunteer Work
Wellness Clinic (sponsored by Zoetisa and put together by American Humane)
10.2017 - 10.2017
Volunteer Work
Raptor Rehab (sponsored by the Wildlife Hospital of Louisiana)
10.2017 - 10.2017
Volunteer Work
LSU Cat Haven Spay Day (at the Vet School in Junior Surgery)
09.2017 - 09.2017
Volunteer Work
PetSmart
07.2015 - 07.2017
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) -
Tuskegee University
Bachelor of Science - Animal Science
Louisiana State University
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