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The long way round to vet school
13/03/2022
The route that Daniella Dos Santos, a past President of the BVA, took to vet school reminds people of the importance of not giving up -
Alice Moore went to vet school with the aim of becoming an equine vet, but decided she was better suited to working with small animals. Life as a companion animal vet is challenging, she says, but also immensely rewarding and interesting
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David Couper works at the RSPCA’s West Hatch Wildlife Centre, where the focus is on rehabilitating sick and injured British wildlife
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A changing vocation
04/03/2021
Krista Arnold examines how the veterinary industry has changed over the years and how women are now playing a more active role -
Some advice for budding mixed practice vets
10/09/2020
Julian Earl originally thought that he would spend his career working with pets, but having enjoyed getting some experience with livestock and horses, he eventually spent more than 30 years as a mixed practice vet -
Developing an exotics interest
13/07/2020
Fabian Rivers describes himself as a ‘self-professed novelty junkie’ who thrives on variety. This makes him ideally qualified for life as an exotics vet, where he never knows what animal will be next through his consulting room door -
Vet detective: investigating ‘whatdunnit’
03/06/2020
Catherine Man has had a varied veterinary career leading to her current role as a Veterinary Investigation Officer for the Animal and Plant Health Agency. She is fascinated by animals, particularly wildlife, and enjoys piecing together evidence to determine why an animal died -
Variety is the spice of life as a farm vet
01/05/2020
Like many new vets, Chris Woodroff began his career in mixed practice but, as time went by, he found himself becoming more involved in large animal work. For the past 15 years, he has focused solely on farm practice. He says that life as a farm animal vet can sometimes be tiring, but is rarely bo... -
Navaratnam Partheeban has a passion for cattle. His career has taken him from clinical farm practice to academia and into industry. Here, he describes his current role, and some of the opportunities that exist for vets in industry
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So, you want to work in a blue pasture?
17/02/2020
Fish (aquaculture) vets will play a vital role in helping to feed a predicted 9.8 billion people worldwide by 2050. But what do aquaculture vets do, and how do you become one? Simon Doherty gives you the lowdown on life as a fish vet -
A bit wild: the work of a zoo vet
11/02/2020
Justine Shotton began her vet career caring for domestic species before fulfilling a long-held ambition to work with wild animals -
Malcolm Morley bucked a family trend and became a vet rather than a doctor. He now works as an ambulatory equine vet caring for horses across Hampshire
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[Video] What I like about being a vet
04/12/2018
We recently asked 5 vets the question ‘what do you like most about being a vet?’ Watch our video to find out what vets had to say about the profession -
What education do I need to become a vet?
29/10/2018
Are you wondering what GCSEs and A Levels you need to have to become a vet? Our guide will help you make the best educational choices to set you on the right track -
How do I get veterinary work experience?
26/10/2018
Work experience is a great way of finding out whether being a vet is the right career for you. Here is some information about the things you need to think about when finding work experience -
The RVC and Bayer hosted 2 free education days at Bayer’s Reading headquarters for young people interested in pursuing a career with animals
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EdVet aims to promote careers in veterinary medicine to school children of all ages