Vet Times

Tag: wildlife

  • Avian anaesthesia

    Avian anaesthesia

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    Did you hear about the grumpy owl with an upset stomach? He had irritable owl syndrome… Birds are a case of fight-or-flight (almost literally) for staff in the veterinary practice, especially when it comes to anaesthesia. Many will avoid due to a lack of experience, uncertainty, or a fear of the patient’s delicate nature, yet…

  • Globetrotting RVN takes to the streets

    Globetrotting RVN takes to the streets

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    Vets Now RVN Katherine Alexander has used her skills in Africa and China, the South Pacific and now Glasgow. She’s cared for bears and pumas, elephants and jaguars, as well as ministering, more routinely, to domestic pets. The common link is that, in all those places, her time has been given freely – outside of…

  • Don’t limit yourself

    Don’t limit yourself

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    Fourth year at vet school seems to finish before it’s even begun – and that’s not a romanticism. It’s only six months (running from September to February), so even if you factor in time spent on exams, it sort of feels like cramming a whole year into just half the space of time. Like too…

  • The poo factory

    The poo factory

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    It’s been nine months; Joey is well settled here, and I am a total hound convert. They are a loving and intelligent breed of dog, and Joey is the gentlest soul I’ve ever met. He also seems to require less exercise than an elderly blind Peke – hard to believe, but true. In pretty much…

  • ‘Perfect Pals’ calendar competition

    ‘Perfect Pals’ calendar competition

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    COMPETITION CLOSED FOR ENTRIES   Many thanks to those who entered our 2022 calendar competition and sent photos of their “Perfect Pals”. The competition is now closed, and our judges are working their way through hundreds of wonderful pictures to create a shortlist of entries, which will be published in the October issue of VN…

  • In the pink

    In the pink

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    I can probably count the number of blood samples I’ve taken to date on a single hand. That does sound pitiful, I know, but please hold off on any judgement as I was unfortunate enough this year to have a total of 10 weeks’ work experience cancelled due to the recent pandemic. Like everyone else,…

  • Research the change you want to see in the world

    Research the change you want to see in the world

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    As a good 60% of my masters is research based, there will come a time, all too soon, when I must decide definitively what avenue of research I want to explore. We don’t have much time to touch upon research or develop our skills in the area on the vet course due to the huge…

  • Good intentions

    Good intentions

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    Less than a month into my master’s degree in wildlife health and rehabilitation, and it’s already become apparent that a vast array of misconceptions are held by the public concerning local wildlife. I’m already armed with far more wildlife facts than I ever thought my brain had room for. For example, did you know that…

  • Chasing waterfalls

    Chasing waterfalls

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    Sticking to what you’re used to is both safe and comfortable; getting to where I am now was neither of those things. All through secondary school, people told me trying to become a vet was too much effort – that if I was having to try as hard as I was, then maybe it wasn’t…

  • Seaside welfare

    Seaside welfare

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    Warm weather and cool breezes mean living by the beach in summer can be a lot of fun. However, there is always an animal welfare situation to consider, and it’s not just about overheating pooches on the beach. A video of a child harassing a seal was shared online recently. Thankfully, many of the comments…