Vet Times

Tag: Students

  • ‘Long COVID’ within the veterinary industry

    ‘Long COVID’ within the veterinary industry

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    Despite that all COVID-19 restrictions are due to be removed as early as the end of the month, the long-term impacts of this pandemic have yet to ease and will likely be sending ripples through many professions for the foreseeable future. The virus has already left lasting changes to the landscape of the veterinary industry…

  • When emotions run high

    When emotions run high

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    Vets have to handle a variety of difficult situations, from delivering bad news to addressing financial difficulties. But when it comes to tackling client grief, awkwardness or anger, it’s a bit like that old children’s book, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt – we can’t go over, under or around it – we’ve got to…

  • Instrumental

    Instrumental

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    I’ve had this blog post brewing for a while. Bear with me as, even for me, this is a bit niche! A common OSCE question is: “How many instruments do we need to learn?”. The simple answer is: “Commonly used instruments you would find in a first opinion clinic – including orthopaedic, ophthalmology and general…

  • When is a dog not a dog?

    When is a dog not a dog?

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    Every vet has their niche, speciality or personal interest. I think I’m slowly finding that mine may be located somewhere in the gastrointestinal (GI) system; as the daughter of an endoscopy nurse I like to think I’m following in the family footsteps. I was really enjoying my lectures on the topic until we reached the…

  • Tips for making the most of extramural studies

    Tips for making the most of extramural studies

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    Thanks to it that shall not be named (the pandemic) I started my clinical work experience or “extramural studies” (EMS) a little later than is usual for a veterinary student. Having 10 weeks of work experience cancelled out from under me in 2020 did feel incredibly frustrating at the time, but in hindsight, I think…

  • Top tips for studying effectively with video lecture recordings

    Top tips for studying effectively with video lecture recordings

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    As the new academic year begins, veterinary schools across the UK are welcoming student vets on their journey to their chosen careers. While we all hope this year will be less eventful than last year, there’s little doubt that many large lectures will continue to be recorded or put online to minimise the spread of…

  • Vets in crisis: the perfect storm

    Vets in crisis: the perfect storm

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    Working in veterinary at the minute is hard… We thought it was tough last year, but there always seemed to be a light at the end of the tunnel (staff coming back from furlough, the vaccine rollout, etc). We hoped by now that 2020 would just seem like a bad dream. But no. If anything,…

  • Online learning vs the university experience

    Online learning vs the university experience

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    With education secretary Gavin Williamson recently coming forward to suggest that universities should reduce their fees if they choose not to return to face-to-face teaching, the question is being asked once again if online teaching can really hold its own against the real thing? Loneliness One of the main trials of the vet course has…

  • Playing the numbers game

    Playing the numbers game

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    There are some times we just need to celebrate the passion in our profession. As a former lecturer, I’m aware of the work people put in to get the qualifications to enter a vet nursing course. So a recent Google alert wasn’t a surprise, but it is a beautiful story being shared with the public.…

  • From RVN to PhD: Fraje Watson

    From RVN to PhD: Fraje Watson

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    Following my previous blog on vet nurses who are completing PhDs, I now have the honour of sharing their journey from RVN to PhD. This, I hope, will offer you some insight into how you get into academia, what the funding options are, and what do you actually DO every day as a PhD student.…