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Dr. Bunde only saw two cats throughout this mentor visit. The first cat had an enlarged abdomen, which the doctors suspected was cancerous. Sadly, they were planning to euthanize the cat. Afterwards, a cat named Button Beauty was admitted into the emergency room. The previous week, her brother, Wobbles, visited the hosputal for a potental wound. However, nothing was found. Button Beauty came in for congestion, coughing, sneezing, and nazal withdrawl. When examining her, Dr. Bunde did not notice anything in need of attention beyond antibiotcs. This meeting was very insightful as it showed me a case similar to those I would see in general practice.

During this mentor visit, Dr. Bunde oversaw a very unique case. A dog had been admitted to the hospital for odd walking patterns. Prior to the exam, she knew she would have to determine if this was going to be a neurological or internal medicine case. However, during Dr. Bunde's intial exam, she could not find places where the dog seemed painful. She also noticed he was very alert and hyper, which led Dr. Bunde to rule out a neurology case. So, she brought him to the orthopedic specialist. We went outside to watch the dog walk naturally. The specialist stretched out his legs, paying close attention to the joints where she felt slight stress. Dr. Bunde decided performing bone tapping was the best option to get answers. I enjoyed seeing this case alongside Dr. Bunde because it showed me that not every case will be a simple fix.

During this mentor visit, Dr. Bunde has brought her new puppy, Oaklee, to update her vaccinations. To ensure that the dog was healthy, I got the opportunity to perform an intial exam on her. During the exam, I learned how to count heart and respirtory rates. Then, Dr. Bunde showed me how the raibee and parvo vaccinations are created. Afterwards, we saw a 16 year-old chiuahaua that came in for a possible broken jaw. The dog's mouth would not close and made it difficult for her to breathe. Dr. Bunde noticed that the dog's teeth were in poor shape. Following further examination, Dr. Bunde was able to tap a loose, decaying tooth out of the dog's mouth. Luckily, this had put the dog's jaw back to normal! This mentor visit was very memorable as I got an opportunity for hands-on learning and witnessed an unique case.

When I arrived at Mission Vet, Dr. Bunde was exmaining an 12 year-old minature poodle. The dog had a multitude of health concerns. For the past three years, she had been diabetic. That morning, her owners noticed she ahd two seizures and was struggling to walk. She also was incapable of keeping water down and refused to eat. Her eyes had also become very cloudly and she had been perscribed 12 different eye medications by her primary doctor. During her intial exam, Dr. Bunde noticed that the dog struggled to keep her left eye open. She had me hold the ophthalamoscope while she examined the eye. After looking over the dog's bloodwork, Dr. Bunde had a variety of concerns and decided it was best if the dog was hospitalized for further observation. Overall, I enjoyed watching a real case again and getting the opportunity to partake in the exam.