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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a threat to humans, animals and the environment. Veterinary professionals can hold an antibiotic amnesty to raise public awareness of this critical One Health issue and demonstrate commitment to addressing this issue.
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Allyship is being discussed more and more frequently in the veterinary profession with mixed reactions. Tobias Hunter explains what being an ally means and how vets can begin their allyship journey towards a more inclusive profession
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Association of Veterinary Students’ president Jack Conway was a reluctant veterinary student until involvement with the association opened up new perspectives on the profession.
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Being a consulting poultry vet
20/04/2023
Henrietta Kodilinye-Sims discusses how she became a consulting poultry vet and what her varied role involves -
Vet and owner of Unicorn Trails Wendy Hofstee explains how she developed a horse-riding holiday business alongside a successful career in emergency veterinary work
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Fifth-year students Nicola Lawrie and Leo Johnston share their experiences of this varied and eye-opening rotation offered by the University of Glasgow
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Charlotte Stiles took a hands-on approach both before and during her veterinary course to gain practical experience of wildlife health across various continents, countries and species
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From her first job helping with the practice books, to chairing the Veterinary Management Group board, Ruth Mckay has focused her career around leadership and management skills
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Fascinated by how things worked and mending anything broken, Matthew Hibberd naturally gravitated to a career in orthopaedics, now owning peripatetic referral practice Rata Vet Surgery
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At vet school Abigail Liston completed a research project that led her to develop a host of essential skills, which gave her a sense of purpose and success
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Lucy Blount and Rosanna Moss have chosen to begin their veterinary careers working as novice official veterinarians in veterinary public health alongside a role in clinical practice
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Transferrable skills and One Health
20/10/2022
Vil Hoferica explains how understanding the transferrable nature of veterinary skills led him to join the NHS national Covid-19 vaccination campaign and journey to Africa on a One Health study trip -
Vet student Saskia Chelliah describes how her involvement with participation-widening initiative Animal Aspirations has had an invaluable impact on her university experience
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Vet Kathryn Owen describes how a student grant for her study of needle reuse on farms allowed her to develop her research skills and contribute to scientific evidence to improve best practice
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Working for a global animal health company, poultry vet Pippa Abbey is able to assist vets and industry to influence the health of whole flocks
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Mental health struggles put a premature end to her first time at university, but Arabella White describes how working in local government gave her the confidence to try again
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A fulfilling career as a female sheep vet
17/08/2022
Kate Hovers has been a sheep vet for most of her life. Having worked in practice for many years, she now advises sheep farmers on health planning for their flocks -
Vet student Legend Thurman describes how she struggled with imposter syndrome and how success coaching, her faith and yoga helped her improve all aspects of her life
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With a plan to become a farm animal vet, Isabella Aimee Hannay was surprised to find that an extramural studies placement took her career ambitions in a new direction
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As Lord Trees’ fifth intern, Harriet Davenport works in veterinary policy and parliamentary process – a varied role that involves animal welfare and the veterinary professions’ contribution to society