Seth Reicks
Saint Peter,Minnesota
Summary
Well-rounded individual with a diverse set of experiences and skills. Developed motor, critical thinking, and leadership skills. Hands-on and visual learner. Highly achieved in athletics and scholastics. Research experience through the University of Minnesota VPM research group and Reicks Veterinary Research and Consulting. Profound experience with swine practices. Work experience at Pork Storks Midwestern Semen Center and with Lakeshore Potential start-up company. Cattle experiance at University of Minnesota DCTRC center. Job shadowing experience with Kind Vet Clinic. Accepted into the Veterinary Food Animal Scholars Track at the University fo Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Farm Hand
Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center
Saint Paul, MN
10.2023 - Current
- Performed milking procedures and helped animals stay calm to promote maximum milk production.
- Engaged in problem solving activities related to milking processes or animal welfare issues.
- Herded cattle to pastures for grazing or to scales, milking parlors or other enclosures.
Research Assistant
Reicks Veterinary Research and Consulting
Saint Peter, Minnesota
06.2023 - Current
- evaluated boar sperm acrosomes in an andrology lab as part of a collective investigation of poor sperm quality.
- Collected samples as part of a PRRS eradication project for Reicks View Farms
- Assisted with a bioassay and performed necropsies for a truck wash evaluation research project.
Undergraduate Research Fellow
UMN department of Veterinary Population Medicine
Saint Paul, MN
10.2021 - Current
- participated with research team to test the aptitude of electrostatic precipitators on filtering viral particulate.
- Assisted with Cell culturing, RNA extraction, and PCR to quantify viral particulate.
- Adhered to standards in areas involving data collection, research protocols, and regulatory reporting.
- Participated in team meetings to discuss progress on ongoing projects or brainstorm ideas for future endeavors.
- Reviewed experimental data to catch potential lab errors and correct mistakes.
- Traveled to field sites to collect and record data and samples as appropriate to specific objectives of study.
Animal Techniciancian
Pork Storks Midwestern Semen Center
Sleepy Eye, MN
06.2022 - 09.2023
- Monitored swine animal health, administered vaccines and injections and took detailed notes on progress against wellness, behavioral and breeding goals.
- Collected Semen for artificial insemination.
- Collected biological samples (blood, semen, oral fluid) from animals for laboratory testing purposes.
- Monitored environmental conditions within animal housing areas, making adjustments as needed.
- Trained new boars in isolation.
Education
Animal Science
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN05-2024
High School Diploma -
Saint Peter Public High School
Saint Peter, MN06-2021
Skills
- Property Maintenance
- Livestock Care
- Animal Care
- Specimen Collection
- Animal Biosecurity
- Procedure Support
- Animal Restraint
- Attention to Detail
- Veterinarian Assistance
Accomplishments
- National Honor Society
- University of Minnesota Deans List
- Saint Peter Public High School Valedictorian
- 2021 Minnesota State Track and Field Meet Award Winner
- 2019 Minnesota State Hockey Tournament Participant
Timeline
Farm Hand
Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center
10.2023 - Current
Research Assistant
Reicks Veterinary Research and Consulting
06.2023 - Current
Animal Techniciancian
Pork Storks Midwestern Semen Center
06.2022 - 09.2023
Undergraduate Research Fellow
UMN department of Veterinary Population Medicine
10.2021 - Current
Animal Science
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
High School Diploma -
Saint Peter Public High School
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