Kaelyn Dausch

Hi, my name is Kaelyn Dausch and I am in the Class of 2028 at NCSU CVM! I was born and raised in Raleigh, NC. I  graduated from NCSU as an undergraduate in 2021, with a B.S. in Animal Science and a concentration in Veterinary Bioscience.

I am pursuing a career in Small and Exotic Animal Medicine as well as Marine Mammal Medicine. My love for small and exotic animal medicine started at my first job as a veterinary assistant in junior year of high school and continued throughout undergrad. I developed my skills and grew to enjoy surgery, client education, and developing long term patient relationships. I also gained a lot of incredibly valuable experience during an Introduction to Marine Mammal Course in Key Largo, Florida. This introduced me to physical exams and ultrasonography on a pod of 8 dolphins, which solidified my passion for exotics and piqued my intrigue as to working with marine mammals in the future. Another important experience from undergrad was being a research partner with Turtle Rescue Team at the NCSU CVM. My research partner was a fourth year in vet school, which allowed me to gain a lot of valuable hands-on experience in maintaining a research project. I also got to see CT scans of turtles and help with shell repairs, which emphasized my passion for Exotic Animal Medicine.

Honors/awards:

  • FFA American Degree
  • Dean’s List
  • CALS Study Abroad Scholarship Recipient
  • PackAbroad Baton Bearer
  • Feature in Office of Global Education May 2020 Provost Office’s Newsletter
  • NC State Prague Alumni Panel Speaker
  • Oncura Partners Abdominal Ultrasound Training Certificate

Extracurriculars:

  • VetPAC Intern
  • Group Fitness Instructor
  • Kappa Alpha Theta Scholarship Director
  • Sorority Recruitment Counselor
  • APVMA Volunteer Co-Coordinator

Veterinary Experiences:

  • Small Animal Veterinary Assistant
  • Undergraduate Volunteer at Turtle Rescue Team
  • Marine Mammal Veterinary Assistant
  • Canine College Intern
  • Equine Veterinary Intern
  • ANS 206: Anatomy of Domestic Animals Lab Graduate Teaching Assistant

Animal Experiences:

  • VetCAMP Counselor
  • Horse Leader at Helping Horse Therapeutic Riding Center
  • Pet sitting

Research Experiences:

  • Undergraduate Research Partner at Turtle Rescue Team, published – “The Effects of Photobiomodulation Therapy on the Healing of Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina) Shells”
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant at Turtle Rescue Team, published – “Evaluation of Prognostic Indicators for Injured Turtles Presenting to a Wildlife Clinic”