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  • Why the internet holds no fear for me

    Why the internet holds no fear for me

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    There was a time in history when it was possible for one person to know the sum total of all humanity’s knowledge. The multitudinous mysteries of science, philosophy, art and commerce all lay within the grasp of a single sage. Those days are long gone. Never mind natural philosophy; nowadays I have serious problems just…

  • RCVS council election manifesto: Christopher ‘Kit’ Sturgess

    RCVS council election manifesto: Christopher ‘Kit’ Sturgess

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    CHRISTOPHER ‘KIT’ STURGESS MA, VetMB, PhD, CertVR, CertVC, DSAM, MRCVS 39 New Forest Drive, Brockenhurst, Hampshire SO42 7QT. T 01590 623033 M 07974 017303 E kit@vetfreedom.com PROPOSERS: Rob Lowe, Gerry Polton I qualified from the University of Cambridge in 1986 and spent six years in first-opinion practice, moving from mixed through equine to 100 per…

  • RCVS council election manifesto: Stephen May

    RCVS council election manifesto: Stephen May

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    STEPHEN MAY MA, VetMB, PhD, DVR, DEO, DipECVS, FHEA, FRCVS Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL9 7TA. T 01707 666270 M 07768 288711 E smay@rvc.ac.uk PROPOSERS: Sue Dyson, Andrew Harrison I graduated from the University of Cambridge in 1980. After spending time as large animal house surgeon (intern) at the University…

  • RCVS council election manifesto: Lucie Goodwin

    RCVS council election manifesto: Lucie Goodwin

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    LUCIE GOODWIN BVetMed, DipACVIM, MRCVS Axiom Veterinary Laboratories, The Manor House, Brunel Road, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 4PB. T 01626 355655 M 07834 784385 E lucie.mrcvs@gmail.com PROPOSERS: Katherine Hall, Hayley Mitchell I graduated from the RVC in 2004 and spent the following two years working in a busy small animal hospital in Bristol. Having been…

  • Work hard, play hard

    Work hard, play hard

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    At the end of January I travelled down to Nottingham for the third annual Student Equine Veterinary Association (SEVA) symposium. The weekend was crammed with lectures, practicals and seminars relevant to horses in particular, for equine enthusiasts from all UK vet schools – and even some from further afield. Auspicious start Any congregation of vet…

  • If only it was all about the science

    If only it was all about the science

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    “I just don’t want him messed around with.” In the phrases that make our heart sink in the consult room, this one is up there with “Well, he’s never done that before” and “He’s been nibbling at his back end a lot. Could it be his glands?” There are lots of things we learn very quickly…

  • How I know what hell’s going to smell like

    How I know what hell’s going to smell like

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    I hoped for many things when I embarked on a career in veterinary medicine, including fame, fortune and power. All have now, of course, come to pass (except for those three), but there have been many unforeseen benefits on this rocky road. For instance, I had no idea what an exciting new world of smells…

  • Finding the words

    Finding the words

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    I enjoy writing about my experiences, but I also enjoy reading about others. I’m also a bit (or a lot) of a grammar Nazi, so getting involved in editing over the past couple of years at university has been a lot of fun. I started by subediting the University of Glasgow’s student newspaper and proofreading…

  • The value of a vet degree

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    With the general election fast approaching, there’s been a big push to encourage 18 to 25-year-olds to vote, since a huge proportion of us didn’t last time. I’m not well versed in the intricacies of politics, but general consensus among young people after the last election was disappointment with regards to the tripling of university tuition fees.…

  • Corporate feminisation

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    In a previous blog, I alluded to the feminisation of the profession. Here, I speak very carefully to avoid confusion of this with feminism. I’m not going to preach equal rights or pick holes in generalisations, but the facts are unavoidable: feminisation of the profession is happening and we need to find the best way…