{"id":3181,"date":"2025-10-31T14:00:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T21:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hub.wsu.edu\/dvm-admissions\/?p=3181"},"modified":"2026-06-09T16:10:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T23:10:35","slug":"toby-eddy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hub.wsu.edu\/dvm-admissions\/2025\/10\/31\/toby-eddy\/","title":{"rendered":"Toby Eddy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlightu002du002dstyle-right-middle wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-3-4\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-hub\/uploads\/sites\/3476\/2025\/10\/Toby-Eddy-Snake-preferred-e1768419542884-792x1055.jpeg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-hub\/uploads\/sites\/3476\/2025\/10\/Toby-Eddy-Snake-preferred-e1768419542884-792x1055.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-hub\/uploads\/sites\/3476\/2025\/10\/Toby-Eddy-Snake-preferred-e1768419542884-396x528.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-hub\/uploads\/sites\/3476\/2025\/10\/Toby-Eddy-Snake-preferred-e1768419542884-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-hub\/uploads\/sites\/3476\/2025\/10\/Toby-Eddy-Snake-preferred-e1768419542884-1153x1536.jpeg 1153w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-hub\/uploads\/sites\/3476\/2025\/10\/Toby-Eddy-Snake-preferred-e1768419542884-1537x2048.jpeg 1537w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-hub\/uploads\/sites\/3476\/2025\/10\/Toby-Eddy-Snake-preferred-e1768419542884.jpeg 1575w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"DVM student Brooklynn Balic stands with a cow\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 61% 48%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadowu002du002dmedium wsu-borderu002du002dadd-left wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-border--add-left\">\r\n                    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hi, I&#8217;m Toby!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:tobiah.eddy@wsu.edu\">tobiah.eddy@wsu.edu<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m a DVM student from Washington and completed my undergraduate studies at Eastern Washington University. I started the DVM program on the Pullman campus as a member of the class of 2029. This is my second year as an ambassador.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;d love to talk to you about our exotic and wildlife medicine, small animal surgery opportunities, our <a href=\"https:\/\/vetmed.wsu.edu\/education\/dvm\/discover-our-program\/curriculum\/simulation-based-education-program\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/vetmed.wsu.edu\/education\/dvm\/discover-our-program\/curriculum\/simulation-based-education-program\/\">simulation based education program<\/a> and non-traditional education pathways!  <\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row  wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-0 wsu-color-background--gray-0 wsu-row--thirds\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-borderu002du002dadd-left wsu-border--add-left\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Areas of interest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-f553429e-bfde-4f16-8235-623447ba814e\">\n<li>Small animal surgery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exotics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zoo medicine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-borderu002du002dadd-left wsu-border--add-left\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Club involvement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Surgery and Sports Medicine Club<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christian Veterinary Fellowship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zoo, Exotics, and Wildlife (ZEW) Club<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wildlife Triage Team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Raptor Club<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aquatics Club<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Internal Medicine Club<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-borderu002du002dadd-left wsu-border--add-left\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Extracurricular activities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-3af04674-51b1-474f-83b8-0a91c32561ab\">\n<li>VTH small animal surgery student worker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>VTH small animal facilities care team student worker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Small animal orthopedic surgery summer elective<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Simulation Based Education Peer Instructor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wildlife phone service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.wsu.edu\/dvm-admissions\/connect-with-us\/visit\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/hub.wsu.edu\/dvm-admissions\/connect-with-us\/visit\/\">DVM Student Tour Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__91422\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">What I wish I knew before vet school:<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__91422\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>It is what you make it! Vet school is way more &#8220;tailorable&#8221; than I thought it would be, from optional electives every semester to dozens of active clubs and hands-on opportunities in our teaching hospital &#8211; everyone does it a little differently and you get to decide how to make the most of your time here!<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__9445\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">What is your best advice for incoming students?<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__9445\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>Take time to periodically step back and look at your progress and recognize how far you\u2019ve come! Getting into vet school can feel like a whirlwind and the time just flies by, so be sure to approach all the newness with an open mind and just celebrate the achievement of getting here!<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__97020\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">How is the DVM program preparing you for your future career?<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__97020\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>From designated clinical skills training, open lab time, and hands-on wildlife patient care under expert guidance, I have been building the confidence and skills to become a day-one ready veterinarian when I graduate. 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