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A love of the outdoors is helping equine vet John Pate fight depression. As part of his recovery, he has applied to join the Fjällräven Polar 2019 expedition
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RCVS diploma in advanced veterinary nursing
24/09/2018
The Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing is an advanced professional qualification awarded by the RCVS and is available only to qualified and registered veterinary nurses -
Looking after your welfare
10/09/2018
Mind Matters and Vetlife offer vital support within the veterinary profession for those in need. Find out more about them here, as well as relevant contact information -
Gavin topped up his VN qualification by completing an extra year of study, allowing him to achieve a vet nursing degree
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An experience of professional burnout
18/04/2018
Vet Jackie Brearley describes what got her through a period of burnout and reflects on how she has come to regard it as a positive experience -
A CV is a self-marketing tool, designed with the goal of obtaining a job interview. Your CV should market your relevant skills, knowledge and accomplishments
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Brian McErlean is a vet in Western Australia who lost colleagues to suicide and got involved in a suicide prevention programme
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Stress at work is inevitable for vets, but what isn’t inevitable though is the way we respond to it
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6 ways to improve your communication skills
21/05/2015
Communication is more than just saying the right thing. Refining your communication skills will have positive effects for you in your role -
Your job application covering letter is crucial to making a good first impression. It should leave the prospective employer wanting to know more about you
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Geoff Little discusses ways of improving communication with clients to achieve optimum rates of concordance and compliance
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Alison Lambert explains how to go about getting the job you really want
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Work experience during the Covid-19 pandemic
10/09/2020
With many work experience placements being disrupted due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the UK vet schools have collaborated to create an online course to help potential vet school applicants gain insight into the vet profession
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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 -
Vet Helen Wilkie found that exercise helped to bring her team together during Covid-19 and is now encouraging others to join in her ‘Vet Month of Movement’ and raise money for Vetlife
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Aimee Hamilton is both a young vet and an employer. She is therefore well placed to offer advice to new graduates – and their employers – worried about how their careers might be affected by Covid-19
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‘Job satisfaction was always my goal’
08/08/2020
Jo de Klerk studied vet medicine in the UK and now lives in South Africa. Her portfolio career gives her variety, plus the flexibility that allows her to spend time with her daughter -
Despite suffering a variety of injuries over the past two years, Steven Impey has continued work as a locum vet. He says that being honest and open about your limitations can allow you to apply your skills in practice
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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 -
Eva Tirado graduated from Cordoba university in Spain and intended to spend just six months in the UK gaining some experience. Having found a fulfilling career as a public health vet, she is now established in the UK, working as Export Veterinary Leader at the Food Standards Agency