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Tag: Media

  • Media in the veterinary world

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    In January, I attended my first AVS (the Association of Veterinary Students) congress. It was a fantastic event, featuring inspiring talks and lectures, fascinating practicals and the infamous AVS ball. I would strongly urge any vet student to attend congress at least once during their time at vet school – aside from all the events…

  • To scan, or not to scan?

    To scan, or not to scan?

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    I have been reading with interest the arguments for and against regular scanning. At the moment this is particularly aimed at dogs, thanks to this: Compulsory chipping of dogs from 2016. This topic has gained momentum through various high profile lost/stolen dog stories and, currently, social media is awash with lost/stolen dog groups and pages…

  • And so it begins…

    And so it begins…

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    After months of speculation about when the trial badger culls would begin, the fateful moment finally arrived on August 27 when marksmen armed with high velocity rifles stepped into fields throughout Somerset. In a letter to NFU members, president Peter Kendall called the pilots – which will see around5,000 badgers in Somerset and Gloucestershire culled over the…

  • Who’s afraid of the big bad dog?

    Who’s afraid of the big bad dog?

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    If recent genetic studies are to be believed, domestic dogs evolved from wolves around 11,000 years ago when our ancestors stole wolf cubs, domesticated them and trained them to help hunt for food. However, other than their shared genealogy, both animals are very different nowadays – particularly when it comes to temperament. The wolf is…

  • My barking mad challenge

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    You know you’re going somewhere remote when your first exchange with a local Norwegian at the airport is: “People don’t go to Alta, people get sent to Alta.” Joking aside, Alta is a fairly small community well into the Arctic Circle, and we were leaving civilisation behind altogether by venturing into the wilderness with seven…

  • Get voting

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    Nominations for VN council have been announced, but VN turnout for voting is traditionally low – under 10%. Statistically you are more likely to have voted for a reality TV show that for your RCVS reps. Please can we change that this year? According to the RCVS: “Candidate information and manifestos will be circulated to veterinary surgeons…