Arthur's Seat Run

So yesterday, I decided that it was so nice out that I would take a run out to Arthur's Seat. There is an old building that I have always seen from a distance but have never actually walked out to go see. I decided that yesterday was the day to do just that. I ran from the flat to Arthur's Seat and through the valley between Arthur's Seat and the Salisbury Crags. The old building was interesting to see and it overlooked a small lake. This small lake had hundreds of birds swimming in the water with about 80% of them being swans. It was really neat to see! I ran down to this lake and around it and took several pictures of the swans that were being fed by some man who had a bag of bread crumbs. I would also like to note that he was feeding these swans directly in front of a sign that specifically said "Do not feed the birds." I guess he didn't "see" the sign...

I have started studying for the Veterinary Public Health examination that is coming up in 4 weeks' time and the material is not too difficult to understand. Basically, it's determining whether or not to locally reject meat or totally reject meat based on the the pathology that the meat has. We have practical sessions each week where we have hands on learning with real examples from abattoirs. On Friday, I pulled my very first rabbit maxillary incisor. I also gave an intraosseous injection to the rabbit, flushed the nasolacrimal duct (which is quite difficult in a rabbit as their duct is TINY!) and performed a spay. I also forgot to mention to you that these procedures were performed on deceased rabbits. Was great experience though. We have our avian practical tomorrow where we learn about air sac intubation, ET intubation, blood sampling techniques, surgical procedures, etc. So that should be a lot of fun.

Well, that was the update since my last post. Nothing exciting has happened since then. I did go to a birthday party this weekend that was a lot of fun and I also went to the farmer's market last weekend and had a fresh pulled pork sandwich that was delicious! I will try and post the photos from yesterday's run soon. Hope all is well! Talk to you all soon!