Mizzou Archives - Lone Mountain Animal Hospital

Lone Mountain Animal Hospital Externship Program: Ayla

2021-06-10

Please welcome Ayla, the newest extern to join the team at Lone Mountain Animal Hospital! Ayla is a fourth-year veterinary medical student at the University of Missouri (Mizzou) and will graduate in 2022. She spent part of her childhood growing up in Southern California before her family relocated to Springfield, Illinois. Ayla’s parents immigrated from Pakistan, making her a first-generation American. Ayla said her family is very focused on medicine since her father is a doctor, and she had a…

Lone Mountain Animal Hospital Externship Program: Samia

2021-03-15

Blogs, Externship Program

Meet Samia, the newest extern to join the Lone Mountain Animal Hospital team! Samia is a third-year veterinary student from the University of Missouri (Mizzou) and will graduate in 2022. She grew up in the Chicago area and knew from a young age she wanted to work with animals, but was unsure on how to get started. “I’ve always been interested in animals,” Samia said. “I knew I wanted to work with animals, but I just didn’t know how. But…

Lone Mountain Animal Hospital Externship Program: Natalie

2021-01-25

Blogs

Meet Natalie, the newest extern to join the Lone Mountain Animal Hospital team! She’s currently a 4th-year veterinary medical student at the University of Missouri and will graduate in 2021. Natalie grew up in Mexico in a town called Xalapa and has always had a love for animals. She had a family dog growing up that still lives with her parents in Mexico. When she was younger, she volunteered at a local animal shelter that had a clinic attached to…

Lone Mountain Animal Hospital Externship Program: Miranda

2020-03-11

Blogs, Externship Program

Say “hello” to Miranda, the newest extern at Lone Mountain Animal Hospital! Originally from Carman, Illinois, Miranda said she has always wanted to be a veterinarian. Although, there was a period of time where she wanted to be a veterinarian and a princess. Growing up, she would try and rescue injured, baby birds and was surrounded by farmland and wildlife. Miranda went on to attend Buena Vista University where she got her Bachelor’s in Biology. Currently, Miranda is a third-year…