Merrilee Gallagher-Outlaw Equine Hospital (Week 4)
My last week went by very quickly, I continued treating the horses at the different barns. This consisted mostly of doing physicals, giving oral medicine, lavages, cold hosing horses, and putting a nebulizer on horses. They have multiple barns and many horses in these barns where you’re constantly on your feet. Doing outside treatments was […]
Merrilee Gallagher-Outlaw Equine Hospital(Week 3)
My third week consisted of mainly doing outside treatments. This week, three new externs have arrived from Puerto Rico and they have taken off the workload. However, I’m still doing 13-14 hour shifts but that’s ok! I’m glad that we have gotten more people to help care for the horses. These three weeks have honestly […]
Merrilee Gallagher-Outlaw Equine Hospital(Week 2)
Since being here I’ve realized how much more confident I’ve become being on my own. It’s been a learning experience to try to do things independently, but I feel like I’m already growing a lot. I feel like I’ve already become more confident dealing with horses in just a few days. Doing a lot of […]
Merrilee Gallagher-Outlaw Equine Hospital(Week 1)
Hello everyone! My name is Merrilee Gallagher, and I’m excited to share that this summer, I have an incredible opportunity to intern at Outlaw Equine Hospital and Rehabilitation Center. Outlaw Equine and Rehab Center is renowned for its state-of-the-art facilities and expert team dedicated to the health and well-being of horses. Outlaw is located in […]
All about me – Merrilee Gallagher
Hi, my name is Merrilee Gallagher, and I am passionate about taking care of our animals. I am a student at Nucla High School. I work at The Valentine Ranch where I can learn more about equine studies. I am particularly interested in STEM fields such as sonography and animal sciences. I want to be […]