Week #2 Prompt: Comparing Wildlife Medicine Writing

Every piece of writing can be delivered in a different way, especially in the Veterinary Medical Field. Elliot Garber is a Veterinarian for Wildlife with an internet blog. His blog contains opportunities for other vet students or doctors to get the chance to experience. Also, the purpose for his blog is to make people more aware of this profession and to give advise to those who are looking into Wildlife Medicine as well. The delivery he uses for his blog affects the reader/writer relationship in a positive way by using pictures of places and animals he has gotten to work with. Also he  blogs about interviews with other veterinarians and his journey into becoming one himself. This style makes the blog not only more interesting, but also more relatable to the readers because they can connect his life experiences with similarities of their own, which leads to a broader audience. Even people who are not interested in becoming a veterinarian can find something on this blog to look or read about. 

On the other hand, a more scientific approach used to get information out into the world is a scientific journal. The Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine published by the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians talks about wildlife health and conservation of endangered species. The American Association of Zoo Veterinarians uses a scientific and scholarly styled writing. This article does not use pictures or tell stories; however it’s simple, plain delivery demonstrates that it is full of information. This delivery method will affect the reader/writer relationship in a positive way because it suggest a more specific audience which is genuinely interested in Wildlife Medicine. Although the readers may not be able to relate as well, this delivery method is more organized and the readers know exactly what they’re reading unlike the blog where each post is about something new. 

References

Garber, Elliott. "The Uncommon Veterinarian." Elliott Garber. N.p., 2014. Web. 22 Jan. 2014.

Hutchins, Michael, Tom Foose, and Ulysses Seal. "The Role Of Veterinary Medicine in Endangered Species Conservation." Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine (1991): n. pag. Print.