Dr. Steve Osofsky, Jay Hyman Professor of Wildlife Health & Health Policy at Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine and director of the K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health looks ahead to 2025. Continue reading 
Read about Natalie Smith's ('27) reproductive medicine externship at the Cincinnati Zoo and experience working with jaguars, snow leopards, and more felids! Continue reading 
Hear from Erin Guntrum '25 as she reflects on working with lynxes, sea lions, and more during her amazing winter externship at the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, NY! Continue reading 
From baby giraffes to elephants to elk, learn about Erica Jackson '25 and her exciting adventures from this past summer at the Six Flags Wild Safari park in NJ! Continue reading 
Read about Dr. Jennifer Bloodgood's inspiring journey to becoming a wildlife veterinarian, and pick up some advice along the way! Continue reading 
An introduction to Dr. Marinkovich's journey towards achieving his dream of becoming a Clinical Veterinarian at the San Diego Zoo. Continue reading 
Read about Remy Kuck's ('2024) Engaged Cornell experience in West Java and Borneo where she not only learned about veterinary medicine and conservation, but where she also strengthened her identity by connecting herself to her culture and community. Continue reading 
Maison Scheuer ('2025) and classmates share how their dreams came true as students enrolled in Dr. Noha Abou-Madi's International Experience in Wildlife Health and Conservation course at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. Continue reading 
Welcome to the WildLIFE blog!
WildLIFE is a student-run resource for prospective applicants and current veterinary students to share and learn about the amazing opportunities in zoo and wildlife medicine at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. This field is wild!
We've compiled information about the DVM Curriculum and overviews of many of the zoo and wildlife opportunities at the College. Through Expanding Horizons, Engaged Cornell, AQUAVET, the NY State Diagnostic Lab, personalized research projects, and more, Cornell veterinary students are gaining experience across many different areas of zoological and wildlife medicine. This is your chance to read first-hand accounts written by current veterinary students about their amazing experiences!
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Dr. Steve Osofsky, Jay Hyman Professor of Wildlife Health & Health Policy at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and director of the K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health looks ahead to 2025. Continue reading
Editor’s Note: The Special Species Symposium is a three-day event hosted by Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Zoo and Wildlife Society (ZAWS) biannually. The weekend-long symposium includes lectures and labs focused on wildlife conservation, One Health, aquatic, and zoological medicine. The event attracts hundreds of students, veterinarians, and animal … Continue reading
Read about Natalie Smith’s (’27) reproductive medicine externship at the Cincinnati Zoo and experience working with jaguars, snow leopards, and more felids! Continue reading
Hear from Erin Guntrum ’25 as she reflects on working with lynxes, sea lions, and more during her amazing winter externship at the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, NY! Continue reading
From baby giraffes to elephants to elk, learn about Erica Jackson ’25 and her exciting adventures from this past summer at the Six Flags Wild Safari park in NJ! Continue reading
Read about Dr. Jennifer Bloodgood’s inspiring journey to becoming a wildlife veterinarian, and pick up some advice along the way! Continue reading
An introduction to Dr. Marinkovich’s journey towards achieving his dream of becoming a Clinical Veterinarian at the San Diego Zoo. Continue reading
Hear from Colleen Sorge ’24 about her summer externship at the Abilene Zoo! Continue reading
Read about Remy Kuck’s (‘2024) Engaged Cornell experience in West Java and Borneo where she not only learned about veterinary medicine and conservation, but where she also strengthened her identity by connecting herself to her culture and community. Continue reading
Maison Scheuer (‘2025) and classmates share how their dreams came true as students enrolled in Dr. Noha Abou-Madi’s International Experience in Wildlife Health and Conservation course at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. Continue reading
Dr. Ben Jakobek (DVM ’20) shares impactful wildlife experiences that will inspire others to protect our beautiful planet. Continue reading
Recent graduate Dr. Dvornicky-Raymond (BS ’15 DVM’19) discusses his path in the world of conservation medicine. Continue reading
Dr. Matt Marinkovich (’14) discusses his career path leading him to his role at the San Diego Zoo! Continue reading
Hear from Carolina Baquerizo ’24 about her extraordinary summer with the South-East Zoo Alliance for Reproduction and Conservation! Continue reading
Hear from Dr. Robin Radcliffe about his training, his current work, and his tips for aspiring wildlife veterinarians! Continue reading
Jared Zion (’23) details his extraordinary experience at The Israeli Wildlife Hospital in Tel Aviv, Israel. Click to find out more! Continue reading
Hery Ríos-Guzmán (’24) discusses his summer with AQUAVET and the possibilities within aquatic veterinary medicine. Keep reading to learn more! Continue reading
Camila Garcia Estrella (’23) details her trip to work with chimpanzees at the Jane Goodall Institute. Keep reading to learn more. Continue reading
Michelle Greenfield (’23) discusses the aquatic medicine podcast she started. Keep reading to learn more. Continue reading
Laci Taylor (’22) discusses how she changed course after COVID-19 altered her summer plans. Keep reading to learn more. Continue reading
