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Tag: London Vet Show

  • Triangle cut sandwiches

    Triangle cut sandwiches

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    I feel the time has finally come to confess a little secret: like most of us I’m missing the face-to-face fun of congresses and CPD events. Yes, I’m missing the education, the brain stimulation and catching up with friends – but this is not what my secret is – it’s that I’m missing CPD catering!…

  • Tools of the trade

    Tools of the trade

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    Batman has his utility belt, Indiana Jones has his whip and crumpled fedora, James Bond has his gadgets, and Mickey Mouse has his… er… big white gloves(?). All iconic characters have their tools of the trade, without which they feel naked. Vets – who are, of course, iconic and “superheroic” characters themselves – have theirs,…

  • How well do vet students know their chosen profession?

    How well do vet students know their chosen profession?

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    While at London Vet Show in November, I attended the Vet Futures debate on the future of veterinary education. There weren’t many of us there, so the chair started off by asking who was in the audience: Vet students = 3 New grad vets = none 2-5 years graduated = a few 5-10 years graduated…

  • Rabbiting on at London Vet Show

    Rabbiting on at London Vet Show

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    Well, I finally did it. Like Christopher Reeve in Superman III, I am using my superpowers for evil. I’m not suggesting I am planning to melt anyone with laser eye beams (though if I had them, they would be great for amputating limbs), but I did agree to write this blog post for a pet…

  • Howard Brown @ London Vet Show 2012

    Howard Brown @ London Vet Show 2012

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    Vetsonline speaks to Petplan’s national relationship manager Howard Brown about the 14th annual Petplan Veterinary Awards. Among other things, Mr Brown discusses award categories, judges, the benefits of receiving an award, and the changes that Petplan is introducing for this year (which include downloadable nomination forms and the ability to register an interest in attending…