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Defining support in practice
30/11/2020
Rachel Garty is a recently graduated farm vet working at ProStock Vets in South Wales. Like many new vets, she was told to look for a ‘supportive’ practice for her first job. But what does ‘supportive’ really mean? -
With an already packed curriculum, there are certain subjects that vet schools cannot cover in the depth some students might like. Graduate-entry student Bryanna Mariel Andrews stepped up to help fill some of the gaps
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Marine life rescue vet Natalie Waddington has a hands-on role that means being out in all weathers. She also keeps up to date with rescue techniques and encourages vets and vet nurses to volunteer
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Amie Wilson is a resident in equine internal medicine at the University of Liverpool where she is involved in clinical cases, research and teaching students
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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 -
Adrienne Mackintosh, a Veterinary Investigation Officer with the Animal and Plant Health Agency, describes her role and its impact
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Kathy Bailey achieved her dream promotion days before the country went into lockdown. Her first task was to prepare the practice for new ways of working, while ensuring pets received the care they needed
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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 -
Honing skills and helping the homeless
13/06/2020
Student-led charity Vets in the Community supports homeless and vulnerable pet owners in Nottingham and helps aspiring vets gain confidence, as vet student Laura Beesley explains -
Martin Smith discusses his veterinary career journey, describes his current role and how he looks forward to engaging with the next generation of agricultural talent
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Having returned from travelling and working in Australia, the Covid-19 pandemic has given Anna Leach the chance to consider where she would like to take her career next
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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... -
Katherine Jacklin travelled a steep learning curve as she created a practice that has the client experience at the heart of everything it offers
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Simon Johnson was a client care adviser before qualifying as a vet nurse. He recently volunteered at a neutering clinic in Ecuador, where he faced unexpected challenges
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Austin Donnelly is a part-time vet and an author. The adventures he wrote about in letters to friends and family while travelling abroad inspired him to write his first book
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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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Eleanor Livingstone offers advice to students and young vets seeking careers working with farm animals, and explains why she made the decisions she did as opportunities presented themselves
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Going the extra mile to help farmers
14/03/2020
Dairy Vet of the Year Sarah Tomlinson is a farm vet who likes to go the extra mile. She is also passionate about helping farmers use every tool they have to eradicate bovine TB -
Working as a researcher, Sarah Mason's interest in clinical work was piqued and, as an animal lover, she chose veterinary medicine and swiftly found that she wanted to specialise
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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