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Tag: Students

  • Listen to your physical health

    Listen to your physical health

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    I passed out in theatre… In my 20 years of being in practice, of scrubbing into a variety of operations, of holding “this instrument” while I get hit in the face by an arterial bleed, I’ve never fainted. Which begs the question: why today? In the most bloodless of orthopaedic procedures, one I’ve assisted in…

  • 5 things I would tell my vet school self, part 2

    5 things I would tell my vet school self, part 2

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    In the first part of this series, I suggested the younger version of myself would have benefited from having more knowledge of signalment. The second thing I think the young Gerardo Poli could learn is the importance of practical work and how it can build bridges with potential employers. Practical work is where connections are…

  • Tips for new graduates, part 1

    Tips for new graduates, part 1

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    A date I will never forget is 6 June. Four years previously on that day I completed the final exam of my master’s degree, marking 11 long and tough years of study. I vowed at that point to never study again, although my love of learning didn’t allow that to last long. Then it was…

  • Tales of an Indian winter

    Tales of an Indian winter

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    It had been an ambition of mine since the beginning of vet school to do some type of work abroad, whether it be preclinical or clinical, a paid position or volunteer work. A big reason I undertook an intercalated MSc was for the option it presented for a three-month research period in Western Australia. Sadly,…

  • Moving pictures

    Moving pictures

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    There must be something in the air this November, what with a decade of blogs to read through, I seem to be reminiscing quite a lot. This hasn’t been maudlin navel gazing, I promise. It has motivated me on a few fronts. The most obvious one is that there are now new videos on my…

  • Decision paralysis: how to choose

    Decision paralysis: how to choose

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    From the moment you decide to become a vet, the road before you – from the start to the end of your course – is paved with decisions. From where to go, to what to look for in a job (although vet students do get to put off the dreaded entrance into the “real world”…

  • Fuelling your career

    Fuelling your career

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    The cost of living has risen sharply in the past year. Food, bills, and fuel costs seem suddenly extortionate and yet student loans haven’t budged an inch – meaning students are paying more for food, bills and other essentials than ever before, with relatively less financial aid. Vet students in particular are no strangers to…

  • DO look a gift horse in the mouth

    DO look a gift horse in the mouth

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    If you don’t come from a “horsey background” (like me) then the equine side of the vet course can feel a little overwhelming. From a different number of ribs and guttural pouches to the inability to vomit, horses have an abundance of clinical differences to our smaller patients, and so (quite rightly) often need to…

  • How the vet degree has shaped my plate

    How the vet degree has shaped my plate

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    Before coming to university, I never really gave much thought to the life or journey of my food before it ended up on my plate; I wasn’t well informed on the topics of air miles, methane production or abattoir welfare standards. If you had asked me if I wanted to make sure the foods I…

  • Social media, pt 2 – targeting your audience

    Social media, pt 2 – targeting your audience

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    Last week, we discussed core goals for social media within a veterinary practice. This time, I want to look at target audience – how to define them, how to reach them and how to keep them engaged. Getting the audience right is essential. Otherwise, you are just wasting your time and money – and who…