Physical and mental preparedness for large animal practice

Abstract

Veterinary medicine, specifically large animal practice, is a highly physical job with inherent physical danger. Being in good physical shape and cultivating good fitness habits can de­crease our risk of injury. Physical fitness will affect our perfor­mance. For example, measurements of grip strength have been shown to be indicative of accuracy in transrectal bovine palpa­tion pregnancy diagnosis at the student level. This session also covers acute and chronic stress and tools we can use to com­plete stress cycles.