Sandra Yvonne Duke

Sandra Yvonne Duke is a freelance writer, editor and paralegal living in the mountains. She began writing fiction as a child and poetry in high school. Her non-fiction career began with a weekly column on Freedom. Her range of topics quickly grew to include pets and pet health.

Expertise

Volunteer veterinary assistant,Pet care experience

Certifications and Awards

Small Animal Dietician Certificate

Animal Expertise

Sandra's career in helping animals started quite early in her life. She became a volunteer veterinary assistant at age thirteen. Although she was young, she was immediately given full training and duties including:

Assisting with surgery
Full after-care responsibilities
Performing simple lab tests
Socialization of abused patients
Assisting in the examination room

Sandra obtained her Small Animal Dietician Certificate at age fourteen. Throughout the years, she has continued studying pet health and behavior on a personal basis.