The end of 2021 brought big changes to our lives. First and foremost, Corey and I took the perilous plunge into cohabitation just shy of a year into our relationship (happy to report we’re both unscathed so far!). Secondly, was my change in job and diversification of my career, resulting in new challenges and a…
Greetings budding vetlings! This is my first post in my ‘Getting into Vet School’ series. This first post is about work experience hints and tips which I’m hoping will lend itself to helping you get more out of your placements than just a farmers tan and a faecal facemask (Vet life isn’t always glamorous!)! Before…
As the saying goes “Time flies when you’re having fun” and this year most certainly has. It feels like only a few weeks ago I was hitting publish on my ‘first month in practice’ blog post and here I am 12 months later writing a post to mark a year of being a vet! It’s…
One of the most notable parts of a vet’s job is euthanasia or, to most people; putting an animal to sleep. Euthanasia translates to “a good death” and it is something we strive to achieve, after all, it’s what everyone hopes for in the end, right? Some see it as playing god, others see it…
So I am sat here writing this having survived my first month in practice as a vet! Wow, it seems pretty surreal that I can now say those words – my dream career is finally a reality! This year has been filled with it’s ups and downs, but one of the ultimate highs to date…
What happens in Sunny Beach, stays in Sunny Beach … Well unless one of the participants is a keen blogger like myself! Don’t worry vets of the future, if you’re reading this I’ll try to keep it clean! For all those of you who are sat scratching your heads at the concept of Grad holiday,…
Ever wondered what it’s like being a vet student? Well here’s a sneak peak into life on rotations at one of the UK vets schools! So sit back and have a laugh at our expense! The previous six weeks gave rise to my last ever set of small animal rotations (so technically having now completed…
After the slog of fourth-year exams, the uphill struggle to graduation begins and vet school presents us with yet another challenge, this time in the form of clinical rotations. Rotations are essentially a year and a half of being thrown in at the deep end to practice all the skills, and exercise all the knowledge…
This year Beth and I were lucky enough to score a free trip to London Vet Show courtesy of our Veterinary Practice family https://veterinary-practice.com. We were invited down all expenses paid to assist on the veterinary practice stall, this was a fab opportunity to scope out the largest collection of vets, drugs companies and CPD…
What better way to wind down after a hectic first week getting to grips with rotations than to go and work our brains harder by attending a conference!? The BSAVA conference to be exact! I’ll keep it short and sweet as I am currently meant to be preparing for today’s behaviour seminar not faffing about…