Liverpool student Louisa Price promotes the benefits of studying in a different country and explores why so few of her veterinary peers take up the opportunity.
Pumpkin carving may have provided the perfect diversion to being on call this weekend, but Jordan Sinclair is looking for inspiration on enjoying her free time while waiting for the telephone to ring…
Having now become a “real vet”, Jordan Sinclair discusses the unpredictable and daunting aspect of pet temperament that graduates are presented with in practice.
Bristol student Chloe Smith recounts the stressful Groundhog day-style nature of EMS and asks those providing placements to remember they were once veterinary students too.
With dog microchipping now compulsory in the UK, recent graduate Jordan Sinclair finds it surprising many cat owners don't bother – particularly given the feline tendency to wander off.
Final year student Vicki Troman explains how she managed to achieve her lifelong dream of studying veterinary medicine despite taking the “wrong subjects” at A-level.
Ethical issues around euthanasia and welfare concerns associated with breeding animals for physical traits will be discussed by speakers, including TV vet Emma Goodman Milne.
Six weeks in to her first job since qualifying as a veterinary surgeon, feelings of imposter syndrome are beginning to knock Jordan Sinclair's confidence.
Worried she may be slipping into using too much “vet speak” already, new graduate Jordan Sinclair discusses how language is used in the veterinary profession, both among staff and with clients.
Vet Dan Makin reports from 2017’s Pride in London march and the wider activities of the British Veterinary Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender group.
First year Ella Keeling discusses the similarities and differences encountered when making the leap between life as a sixth form pupil and that of a university student.
Veterinary student Louise Samuel-Napier recounts the challenging situation she faced alone, tending to a pregnant ewe in trouble, and how it made her realise failures are not necessarily in vain.
With news of universities Harper Adams and Keele discussing plans for a new vet school, Jordan Sinclair insists this is not the answer to increasing numbers of vets in the UK post-Brexit.
They are a mandatory and essential part of veterinary education – and new graduate Jordan Sinclair offers some advice to ensure you get the most out of them.
