Tag: equine
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Welfare inside out
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As vet students, welfare is always being rammed down our throats – and rightly so (even after only two weeks of first year). As future veterinary professionals it will be part of our job to ensure the welfare of the animals entrusted to our care. Deciding what is “the right thing” to do can often…
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In the beginning…
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I think it’s fair to say I have a less than conventional pre-veterinary school story. In early 2011, after years of working hard at school, gathering experience at different animal establishments and doing regular work experience at a nearby practice, I finally received an offer for veterinary school. All I had to do was get the…
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Dealing with children and other animals
Image ©iStock.com/Photo_Concepts Not everyone loves children and, certainly, a proportion of people who choose to become vets would rather avoid them and stick to dealing with animals. However, it’s important to realise early on that, depending on the type of vet you become, you’re likely to see a large number of worried pet-owning children…