For Ashley Lahti, caring for animals of every kind is at the heart of everything she does. She is one of the Animal Health Technicians at the UC Veterinary Medical Center, San Diego, with a focus on the center’s cardiology specialty. Her care for each patient is central to her day to day work at the clinic. Ashley’s vision also extends beyond the clinic, as her long-term career goal is to eventually work in conservation medicine (wildlife medicine) as a veterinarian.