Dr. Catalina Cabrera is currently an associate veterinarian at the Livestock Herd Health and Reproduction Service at UC Davis where she specializes in reproductive management, artificial insemination, embryo transfer and male and female reproductive evaluation and infertility. She graduated from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia and worked at a private practice with bovine embryos for four years in Uruguay. She then moved to the United States in 2008 where she completed a residency in Livestock Herd Health and Reproduction and a Master in Preventative Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis. Click to read more about Dr. Cabrera and her experiences as a female large animal veterinarian.
Q: What factors influenced your decision to pursue veterinary medicine as a career?
A: I grew up in Bogota, the largest city in Colombia, but I was lucky enough to be able to visit family on the country region during the weekends and the summers. I used to spend a lot of time with dogs, cattle, chickens, you name it, and that made me realize that I wanted to become a vet way before I even knew what exactly I will like to be doing once I had graduated.
Q: What did you like about attending the Universidad National of Colombia?
A: I studied at the Universidad National of Colombia, we had a lot of hands on opportunities and I greatly benefited from it. My direct interaction with animals and the different species and specialties allowed me to decide I wanted to specialize in livestock species and mostly in the area of reproduction. Now I get to help deliver calves, lambs, kids and piglets, do pregnancy diagnosis and see hearts beating during ultrasound. I enjoy evaluating males for breeding purposes and I get very motivated with the use of reproductive biotechnologies.
Q: How did you make yourself stand out as an applicant to veterinary school?
A: In my opinion, to stand out as an applicant for veterinary school you have to demonstrate that passion that drives you and how motivated you are to become a great professional.
Q: What do you want the attendees to leave with after your panel presentation for Veterinary School Abroad at the conference this October?
A: I hope to be able to share my experiences with them and provide them with some ideas to encourage them to apply and show why they should be admitted.
Don't miss the opportunity to meet Dr. Cabrera in person at the conference on Saturday, October 10. To register for the conference, please click here.
A: I grew up in Bogota, the largest city in Colombia, but I was lucky enough to be able to visit family on the country region during the weekends and the summers. I used to spend a lot of time with dogs, cattle, chickens, you name it, and that made me realize that I wanted to become a vet way before I even knew what exactly I will like to be doing once I had graduated.
Q: What did you like about attending the Universidad National of Colombia?
A: I studied at the Universidad National of Colombia, we had a lot of hands on opportunities and I greatly benefited from it. My direct interaction with animals and the different species and specialties allowed me to decide I wanted to specialize in livestock species and mostly in the area of reproduction. Now I get to help deliver calves, lambs, kids and piglets, do pregnancy diagnosis and see hearts beating during ultrasound. I enjoy evaluating males for breeding purposes and I get very motivated with the use of reproductive biotechnologies.
Q: How did you make yourself stand out as an applicant to veterinary school?
A: In my opinion, to stand out as an applicant for veterinary school you have to demonstrate that passion that drives you and how motivated you are to become a great professional.
Q: What do you want the attendees to leave with after your panel presentation for Veterinary School Abroad at the conference this October?
A: I hope to be able to share my experiences with them and provide them with some ideas to encourage them to apply and show why they should be admitted.
Don't miss the opportunity to meet Dr. Cabrera in person at the conference on Saturday, October 10. To register for the conference, please click here.