Hello from Florida!!

[erinem]

I just found this website through the BYC forum, and couldn't wait to join in!

My name is Erin, and I currently live in Gainesville, Florida. I'm a 3rd year vet student, so I've got quite a substantial herd of critters (we vet students tend to be magnets for strays, rescues, and "special needs" animals). I currently have a Senegal parrot and a Goffin's cockatoo (Hector and Jane), the world's largest three-legged Doberman (Levi), a whole mess of chickens, and a small herd of Nubians (My buck, Andre, two does, Nina and Ellie, and Nina's two 3 week old bucklings, Cody and Wyatt).

I would like to one day add cattle to this mix, and hopefully some dwarf or pygmy goats. I also discovered this week, while taking care of some llamas that are in the hospital right now, that I need some llamas in my life eventually. They are just naturally hilarious!

Anyway, I thought I'd say howdy and introduce myself

 

[ksalvagno]

Are you going to be a large animal vet or strictly stick to small animals? We always need more large animal vets!

 

[helmstead]

 

[TigerLilly]

Welcome, from another Floridian!

 

[erinem]

I am definitely leaning toward large animal at this point. When I was younger, I wanted to be a horse vet, no question. The further I get in vet school though, and the more animals I get the opportunity to work with, the harder it gets to decide. I may just have to become a goat specialist, since I'm already having to learn so much just to take care of my own accident-prone herd

 

[ksalvagno]

There is a need for good goat and alpaca/llama vets.

 

[TigerLilly]

There is a need for good goat and alpaca/llama vets.

Yeah, and you aren't too far away from me!

 

[lilhill]

from N. Alabama.

 

[jas]

I just found this forum myself not to long ago. Its a great community of animal lovers!

 

[michickenwrangler]