Exceeding Expectations
![CVM student Ashley Smith conducts 500th surgery in mobile veterinary unit, with Dr. Phil Busby supervising.](/sites/www.msstate.edu/files/2022-12/010_20221129_tjt-2400x1400_1.jpg)
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine student Ashley Smith of Alexander, Arkansas, conducts her 500th spay and neuter surgery in °®°®Ö±²¥'s Mobile Veterinary Clinic as Professor Phil Bushby supervises. °®°®Ö±²¥ DVM students far exceed the national average for number of surgeries conducted before graduation; however, Smith's love for shelter medicine and her passion for helping both pet owners and animals led her to strive for the extraordinary milestone. Read more at .