November 2013

Something I have noticed in the past few years (and mentioned in my last post) … more

7 mins

Jane Davidson reviews the positives and negatives of in-practice training for vets and VNs, and wonders whether the individual schemes could be more closely linked.

10 mins

For the first part of my career my “special interest”, and something I became gradually … more

October 2013

Recently, for the first time in years, I tried my hand at polo again. I … more

6 mins

I have perused VN Times, Veterinary Times, recruitment websites, and spoken to those in practice, … more

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After a summer of EMS, traveling and very little academic work, the time finally came … more

5 mins

I’m getting old. I can see that. People greet me not by saying “you look … more

The September 2013 issue of VN Times has a brilliant article by Hayley Walters. Please, … more

September 2013

Student vet Jordan Sinclair describes the life-changing experience of undertaking pre-clinical EMS in Bolivia and how it reminded her why she wants to be a vet.

7 mins

Gallstones are rare in dogs. They consist mostly of calcium bilirubinate and/or cholesterol, and are … more

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) recently commissioned a study to counter the arguments … more

I have been reading with interest the arguments for and against regular scanning. At the … more

Over the summer, I spent six weeks volunteering for Inti Wara Yassi in Bolivia. The charity … more

8 mins

Prejudice is a funny thing. The word itself provokes a prejudiced response: either “I’m not … more

Being back in education puts me in that odd position of being a VN, but … more

4 mins

August 2013

So here in Wales all dogs are going to have to be microchipped by 2015. … more

The cat has been sickly this weekend, which is very rare for her. As she … more

When I graduated the cascade was new and few people had even heard of it … more

We’ve done it… our own royal “baby” has appeared. After much searching and angst Hollie … more

2 mins

July 2013

When I received yet another EMS email that had been sent to the whole vet … more

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