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  • RCVS council election manifesto: Melissa Donald

    RCVS council election manifesto: Melissa Donald

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    MELISSA DONALD BVMS, MRCVS Otters View, Purclewan Mill, Dalrymple, East Ayrshire KA6 6AN. T 01292 560083 M 07921 384852 E melissadonald88@gmail.com PROPOSERS: Alison Lambert, Freda Scott-Park I started as a food animal intern at Iowa State University, having graduated from Glasgow (1987). After two children, my first full-time position was in a traditional mixed two-person…

  • People are strange

    People are strange

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    I think I might be right in guessing that most of us didn’t join the veterinary profession because we like talking to humans, so it comes as something of a surprise quite how much talking to the pet-owning public is involved in general practice. Communicating with the general public can be delightful, frustrating, inspiring, depressing,…

  • Lost and found: why microchipping is a must

    Lost and found: why microchipping is a must

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    One of our cats – Doogle, a home-loving feline who rarely sets foot outside the garden – recently got himself caught under my mum’s car, only to drop out when she’d driven along a few streets and run, startled, across the fields toward the next village. Posters, local press coverage and Facebook shares resulted in…

  • Careless whisper

    Careless whisper

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    “I’d like you to have a look at her back end. There’s something… well there’s something not quite right.” The thin lady looked at me over her glasses while Honey, her chocolate Labrador, continued to rub the aforementioned back end against me, tongue lolling, eyes rolling and telling me in Labrador-ese that I was her…

  • Indian adventure taught me to embrace the madness

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    One of the many non-academic challenges of becoming a vet is learning to cope with things not going to plan – to expect, or at least accept, the unexpected. It may seem cliché to say travelling opens your eyes to different ways of life and changes you as a person, but the truth is it does prepare…

  • My first job – hopes and expectations

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    They are key to the future of the profession, but what are the next generation of veterinary surgeons looking for from their first job? To find out, The Veterinary Business Journal headed up to SPVS’ “Your First Job” graduate seminar in Lancaster.    FACTFILE NAME: Zara Chowdhury AGE: 22 COLLEGE: RVC FIRST SALARY EXPECTATION: £25,000 a…

  • Five tips for your job search

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      Image ©iStockphoto.com/scyther5 Searching for a new job can seem like a daunting task, but there are some smart ways you can improve your hunt and bag that dream career move. Here are five top tips to help turn your job hunt into a smashing success: Keep your ear to the ground Not all employers…

  • Dress for success: tips for job interviews

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      Image ©iStockphoto.com/YanLev We are all familiar with the adage “Don’t judge a book by its cover”. It is true that appearance is ultimately superfluous, but there is no escaping the fact that it has an effect, especially initially. In a job interview situation, the way you present yourself is an important factor in the…