From the orthopedic rotation offered to second- and third-year veterinary students during the summer months to her time as an on-call emergency surgery technician in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Caroline Sirr said her training at WSU has prepared her well for a career as a veterinary surgeon.
“These opportunities have allowed me to dive deep into what a career as a surgeon looks like and allowed me to get to know faculty and residents throughout my time here,” Caroline said. “There is no place I would rather be than the OR, even if it is 2 a.m.”
Next year at this time, Caroline plans to intern with the goal of eventually becoming a small animal surgeon.
“I especially love emergency, soft tissue, and laparoscopic surgeries,” she said.
To decompress, some nights Caroline can be found throwing clay at Terracotta in downtown Pullman with fellow fourth-year veterinary student Courtney Durfee and radiology resident Kim Terry. She started crafting pottery in high school and her mom used to throw, too.
“It has been incredible to have something outside of school and once you know what you’re doing, throwing can be very cathartic, especially with the stress that comes with working in veterinary medicine,” Caroline said.
Lately, she’s been making mugs from speckled clay and fine painting them.
At home, Caroline has a 4-year-old orange tabby cat named Mojito (Mo or Momo for short) and a 1-year-old banana pied ball python named Martini.