The VMG says ‘urgent work’ is needed to encourage young people to consider a veterinary career, after initial data showed a sharp fall in the number of places being taken up compared to last year.
Eleanor Goad looks at how the cost of living crisis and, specifically, spiralling fuel costs are likely to affect student vets’ ability to attend their mandatory EMS placements.
Vet student Eleanor Goad explains why bigger truly is better, and how equine EMS placements offer the perfect opportunity to practise your catheter placement and blood sampling.
Scotland’s Rural College takes next step towards becoming the UK’s 12th vet school with the appointment of former associate head of school at Glasgow’s School of Veterinary Medicine.
One of the simplest ways to be more environmentally friendly is to eat less meat… but welfare isn’t as cut and dried as people might think, says vet student Eleanor Goad.
Getting less than a full eight hours sleep can have a dramatic effect on your concentration and performance, writes Eleanor Goad – an important consideration for those whose jobs involve scalpels.
Survey finds while 75% of respondents loved helping students and offering EMS, more than 60% cited fear of introducing infection to the practice as reason for not providing it during pandemic.
Vet student Eleanor Goad explains why the fourth year at vet school has been her favourite so far, and why she would recommend that all veterinary students, present and future, keep their options open.
Alice Thomson, a University of Bristol veterinary student details some vector-borne diseases new and future vets may encounter, based on her research during EMS.
Vet student Eleanor Goad looks at the ongoing raft of practical measures and long-term implications of coronavirus on aspiring animal practitioners and the veterinary professional as a whole.
Healthy mind, healthy body is a well-known mantra, and student Eleanor Goad claims to have noticed a “profound increase” in her mental health and general mood since joining the gym. Coincidence?
Having recently been put through a lengthy communications practical, vet student Eleanor Goad explains why she finds these types of activity particularly rewarding and the valuable lessons to be taken from them.
Group of students from the University of Glasgow School of Veterinary Medicine gave up part of their weekend to help at British Hen Welfare Trust rehoming day.
Taking a year out of her comfort zone to do something else taught Eleanor many things – not least that she chose wisely when selecting her future career in the first place.
Having returned to the veterinary degree after her intercalation year, Eleanor Goad is surprised when her favourite topic throws up a talking point surrounding brachycephalic breeds.
RCVS is offering two streams – the Project Stream and the Policy Stream – to appeal to anyone interested in advancing knowledge of vet policy and regulation.
