Huan Zeng

Veterinary Instructor:

• Veterinary diagnostic imaging, 32 hours, 2 credits
• Small animal Internal medicine, 16 hours, 1 credit
• Small animal diseases, 16 out of 32 hours, 2 credits
• Anatomy lab, 16 out of 64 hours, 4 credits

Clinician and Medical Director of Veterinary Teaching hospital:

• Provided clinical veterinary services 2-3 days/week (2020–2023) and currently 1-2 days/week, performing dual roles as veterinarian and technician due to staffing constraints.

- Conducted general practice, imaging examinations (X-ray, Ultrasound), and laboratory diagnostics.

- Performed surgeries and procedures including spay/neuter, pyometra surgery, mass removal, frontlimb amputation, cystotomy, enterotomy, wound care management, thoracentesis, etc.

• As Medical Director, responsible for improving the facilities, rules and regulations:

- Designed SOPs (e.g., surgical instrument cleaning, anesthesia monitoring) and forms (e.g., agreements, in-hospital treatment form).
- Procured equipment (e.g., ultrasound machine, DR flat panel detector, BP monitor, infusion pumps etc) and medical supplies, optimizing cost and quality.
- Enhanced hospital organization by implementing storage solutions and labeling 300+ items for efficiency.
- Developed training guides for undergraduate volunteers in animal restraint, IV placement, bloodwork, and surgery prep.

• Integrate teaching into practice and practice animal welfare to influence next generation: designed training guides for undergraduates who volunteer at the clinic.
  
  

• Collaborated with renowned equine veterinarians from the USA and UK to support veterinary operations before and during the 19th Asian Games equestrian competitions.
• Leveraged fluent English to facilitate communication between international vets, event staff, and organizers, ensuring seamless coordination.
• Gained hands-on familiarity with pre-event health checks, emergency protocols, and competition-day veterinary care for elite equine athletes.
• Adapted small animal clinical skills to assist in a high-pressure, large-animal context, enhancing versatility and cross-disciplinary understanding.

• Provided veterinary care at a mid-sized private clinic, managing a high caseload of small animal diagnostics, treatments, and surgeries 5 days/week.
• Enhanced client communication skills by interacting with local pet owners, tailoring explanations and care instructions to diverse needs.
• Introduced perspectives on animal welfare and standard practice to clinic staff, contributions remain appreciated by colleagues, maintaining lasting professional ties.
• Balanced a demanding schedule, designed and completed Anatomy lab course material (videos, ppt) and completing 40 hours of university coursework (Small Animal Diseases, Anatomy lab) alongside full-time clinical duties.

• Completed a rigorous internship with a New Jersey veterinary license, rotating through emergency room, internal medicine, surgery, oncology, neurology, ophthalmology and dermatology departments.
• Managed emergency cases and assisted specialists with complex inpatients. Independently detecting gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) in a neurology in-patient.
• Strengthened communication skills by coordinating with staff and clients; spent extensive hours in-hospital, outworking peers to master medical record-keeping and case preparation despite COVID-19 challenges.