Elaina Craven

• Greet customers and owners at clinic.
• Observe horse alongside vet during lameness test.
• Walk and trot horse for lameness exam.
• Restrained horse for shockwave therapy, x-rays, injections, and nerve blocks.
• Observed and restrained horse for freeze branding, and skin grafts.
• Washed horses after procedure.
• Restock alcohol wipes and chlorhexidine cotton balls when needed.
• Observed gastroscopy procedure on horse.
• Assisted in packing truck for outcalls.

• Interned for a vet clinic that specialized in both small and large animals.
• Assisted in administering medication to cattle, dogs, horses, and other animals.
• Examined health of animal alongside veterinarian (Dr. Harper).
• Observed numerous surgeries including neuters, spays, TPLO surgery, cytocentesis procedure, amputation, and several others.
• Prepared shots and microscope slides for fecal analyses
• Reviewed x-rays and sonograms from multiple animals with Dr. Harper.
• Restrained animals for x-rays, sonograms, blood draws, shots, and healthcare exams.

• Worked with Dr. Harper on her ranch and cared for her giraffes and other exotic animals (zebra, nyala, addax, cape buffalo, bongo)
• Sourced and prepared feed, following strict feeding schedule for all animals.
• Maintained cleanliness on the ranch by raking pens, replacing hay.
• Assisted in hosting wildlife tours by guiding guests in the animal feeding process.
• Trained the giraffes, using hand movements with a ball and clicker, to follow directions to make procedures, such as drawing blood, hoof care, and giving them vaccines, easier for the veterinarian.
• Attended Zoom meeting and Conference at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo with Giraffe trainers to improve my training skills and learn new training techniques.

• Assisted in Artificial Insemination of 100 head of cattle June 2024.
• Rounded up 400+ cow/calf pairs on horseback.
• Worked cattle (vaccinated, tagged, and record keeping).
• Cared for livestock and doctored sick calves.
• Drove trucks and other equipment to distribute feed to animals.
• Used ATV and horses to check livestock and forage for rotational grazing.
• Drove tractors to harvest hay.
• Led the marketing of hay sales, advertising hay through online platforms.

• Operates ranch equipment for animal care and transport.
• Monitored livestock health and informed ranch manager of issues.
• Provided water, food, vaccinations and healthcare for approximately 300 cow/calf livestock.
• Worked with owner to determine ranch needs.
• Followed safety protocols when operating tools and equipment.
• Drove trucks, tractors and other equipment to distribute feed to animals.
• Cared for horses and monitored health and living spaces.
• Aided in doctoring horses and other medical conditions including cleaning wounds.
• Fed and watered livestock (cattle, goats, horses, deer) and monitored food and water supplies.
• Herded cows to pastures for grazing, trailers or other enclosures.
• Cleaned stalls, pens and equipment.
• Prepared and groomed horses for ranch work and travel.
• Mixed feed, additives and medicines in prescribed portions for penned deer, horses, and cattle.
• Moved equipment and livestock using trucks and trailers.
• Examined animals to detect illness, injury or disease.
• Shifted animals between grazing areas to foster sufficient access to food.
• Administered medications and vaccinations.

Hunting and Wildlife:

• Filled deer feeders on ranch and fed deer in breeding pens.
• Assisted with conducting deer surveys for Headwater's ranch MLD program.
• Assisted in setting up and monitoring digital game cameras at feeders.
• Assisted in harvesting, tagging. cleaning and processing whitetail deer and properly recording harvest for Texas Parks and Wildlife MLD program.

• Cared for show goats by regularly feeding and watering animals.
• Cleaned and maintained animal pens and trailers.
• Assisted in breeding program by administering vaccinations, overall herd health and worked with difficult births during kidding seasons.
• Maintained show goat stock health with proactive grooming, clipping, trimming, parasite control, and castration.
• Helped tattoo ears and disbud kids.
• Milked dairy goats both by hand and machine.
• Medicated and doctored sick goats and bottle-fed kids.

• 2016 4H Show Chicken Project
• 2018 4H Show Chicken Project
• 2022-2024 4H Veterinary Assistant Program
• 2024 Artificial Insemination Certified with Montford Cattle Services
• 2024 Embryo Transfer Certified with Dr. Clifford Dorn