Jaime Richards

• Assisted Dr. Fonda Melby perform equine examinations and surgeries
• Managed patient records and tracking
• Educated pet owners on post-operative care and general animal health practices.
• Monitored vital signs during procedures to ensure patient safety and comfort.
• Positioned animals and assisted in diagnostic imaging such as x-rays and scans.
• Collected blood samples and have knowledge in running CBC/Chemistry/SAA/IGG/Insulin/ACTH blood machines
• Prepared animals for surgery, including pre-operative care and post-operative monitoring.

For 2 1/2 years during the Covid outbreak, I was a stay at home mom during that time I owned a furniture refurbishing business ( Junkin-N-Refunkin LLC), I also specialized in various rodeo awards and miscellaneous refurbished items. Some strong skills I learned from owning and operating a small business

• Strong time management skills
• Customer service and communication skills
• Scheduling skills

I was very fortunate during that time in our world to be able to stay home with my daughter and still make a small living!

• Assisted in intake and adoption procedures for all shelter animals
• Developed and implemented activities to enhance animal behavior and socialization.
• Coordinated feeding schedules and maintained dietary records for all animals.
• Trained new staff on proper animal handling techniques and safety protocols.
• Fed and watered animals to provide necessary nutrients and keep pets healthy and happy.
• Documented daily observations of animal behavior, health, and food consumption to support ongoing monitoring efforts by shelter staff.
• Assisted in the boarding facility ( checking animals in to facility, monitoring behavior and communicating with owners on how their stay was going, distributing necessary meds and feedings at scheduled times)
• Exercised and played with all of the shelter animals as they waited to be adopted!