Tag: FMD

  • Chocolate, tea and respect

    Chocolate, tea and respect

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    I’m getting old. I can see that. People greet me not by saying “you look great” but by saying “you’re getting greyer”. The worst part of that is not that it’s rude, but that they seem to think it’s funny. I’ve been in this profession a long time, and I have seen quite a bit.…

  • FMD and confidence

    FMD and confidence

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    I have been qualified for 16 years now, and all bar five months of that has been spent in small animal practice. Back in my day, Glasgow was one of the few vet schools to give its students hands-on surgical experience on real live patients. We all left with a checklist of things we had…

  • Vets aren't limited to life in practice

    Image ©iStock.com/nsj-images When many people think of veterinary jobs, they think of those in the industry who work in veterinary practices, dealing with pets and farm animals who need examination or treatment. The truth, however, is that veterinary training can make it possible to work in a variety of different roles for different organisations –…