Having returned to the veterinary degree after her intercalation year, Eleanor Goad is surprised when her favourite topic throws up a talking point surrounding brachycephalic breeds.
Student vet Eleanor Goad offers a handful of tips for students undertaking extramural studies – particularly those who, like her, missed out on a good chunk of work experience due to COVID-19.
Jill Mackay, senior lecturer of veterinary science education at the University of Edinburgh, shares her five top tips for using video to enhance learning.
With some universities opting to continue online teaching over a return to their hallowed halls, Eleanor Goad looks at the two methods of learning and considers whether one way really is better than the other.
Vet student Eleanor Goad explains how there is more to life than veterinary surgery, and encourages her peers to explore more disparate interests outside the profession if they so wish.
A recent experience sees Eleanor Goad muse on the UK’s rather lackadaisical approach when it comes to legislating against owners who leave their pets to overheat in cars.
In response to an impromptu televised debate on vet bills, student vet Eleanor Goad looks to break the myth that all vets are unfairly overcharging for their services and lighting cigars with £20 notes.
Eleanor Goad discusses how insidious feelings of inadequacy have been able to take hold even more tightly during the coronavirus pandemic, but that, actually, everyone is likely to be in the same boat.
In her second article on the view from the other side of the vet/client divide, Eleanor Goad admits she isn’t much better than any other pet owner when it comes to getting her cat to accept medication.
Vet student Eleanor Goad realises how difficult it is to relinquish control and accept being on the client’s side of the stainless steel platform – and wonders if it’s as difficult for those in other professions.
Eleanor realises a long-held dream as her wildlife MSc Global Wildlife Health and Conservation sees her take on a day of wildlife-related EMS, which includes treating flamingos at Bristol Zoo Gardens.
Eleanor Goad looks at some of the massive changes in law brought about by those who dedicate themselves to worthy causes, and hopes she can have even a fraction of the impact via her own research.
David Charles offers some thoughts and tips on how new graduates can navigate the challenges of feeling socially isolated while beginning their careers in practice.
Having barely begun her wildlife rehabilitation course, Eleanor Goad has learned far more than expected – from gynaecological facts about kangaroos to the sad truth behind wildlife casualties.
Walking your dog used to be quite a simple thing before coronavirus, but now it's a task fraught with anxiety-inducing issues that require an increasing degree of caution, writes Eleanor Goad.
Student vet Eleanor Goad reflects on the help she has received to get where she is today, and discusses her efforts to offer proceeding generations of vets a helping hand when she can.
First-year veterinary student and blogger Charlie Jackson discusses how veterinary surgeons are perceived by clients and how often this can be fuelled by media misconceptions.
With first-year students set to start their vet journeys via university in the “new normal” later this month, Eleanor Goad offers some words of wisdom to help reassure and comfort nervous freshers.
With A-level students up and down the country experiencing a different results day than usual this year, Eleanor Goad discusses how there is more to an individual than the grades he or she receives.
