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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 -
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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Laurent Garosi has built a successful career within neurology. Here he outlines his path to becoming a specialist and the attraction of neurology
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How to become a veterinary physiotherapist
03/10/2018
Vet surgeons, vet nurses and hydrotherapists can make exceptionally good veterinary physiotherapists. Read more about the profession here -
Life in practice is simply not a good fit for many vets. Those considering moving towards teaching and academia will see available opportunities at all levels
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How to become a technical adviser
13/10/2017
How Lauren Davis left clinical practice for an alternative veterinary career as a technical adviser -
Nicola Martin discusses the move from clinical practice into a Head Office based role for the PDSA
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First steps and challenges that can be found in exotic animal practice
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Tips and advice from Alison Lambert on addressing key objectives in any business plan for a new practice
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James Chatterton is veterinary services manager at Auckland Zoo. Part of his role involves providing veterinary care for the kakapo, one of the most endangered birds in New Zealand
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Nicola Robinson did a masters degree in environmental technology during which she carried out some project work for McDonald's. She is now the company's agriculture manager
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How to work in humanitarian services
22/03/2014
Joanna Reid is head of office in Somalia for the UK's Department for International Development. She says she is just an ordinary civil servant, and that she has the best job in the world -
How to become an exotic veterinary nurse
26/05/2012
Emma Whitlock is a senior avian and exotic veterinary nurse at Great Western Exotics. Here, she describes the route her career has taken -
Despite unsociable hours, an unpredictable workload, stressful situations and difficult ethical dilemmas, working in emergency care is nevertheless gratifying, explains Dan Chan