Tag: Bovine Viral Diarrhoea
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CPD as a new grad
One of the advantages of new graduate programmes is the regular and, on the whole, good quality CPD included as standard. This can vary between the programmes, with some offering a degree of choice and others a strict programme of compulsory sessions. These often include a variety of non-clinical and clinical topics, delivered in both…
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SNAP FeLV antigen/FIV antibody test
The past decade has seen a significant shift in the prevalence of both FeLV and FIV in most European countries. This, coupled with a better understanding of the viral dynamics of FeLV, will influence the interpretation of the results of in-house diagnostics tests of these viral infections. FeLV is an RNA virus that undergoes classic…
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Being English in Scotland
Coming from the centre of England, studying veterinary medicine in Scotland has its quirks. In my first week I was immersed in an entirely new language that had nothing to do with my choice of course. One of my Scottish friends loves to remind me of the golden moment in an introductory lecture when I leaned…