September 2016

There’s an app for that…

Having stewarded at BEVA congress, student blogger Jordan Sinclair offers a round-up of sessions looking at the future of equine practice – which included suggestions as diverse as an "Uber" for equine vets.

10 mins
My various reasons for running

Student blogger Jordan Sinclair took it upon herself to enter the Great Scottish Run Half Marathon for combined reasons of health, sanity and philanthropy.

7 mins

August 2016

The consigned colleague conundrum

Blogger Jordan Sinclair wonders if students should be allowed to choose which of their peers they're placed with during final year rotations.

6 mins
Communication is key

Recently, I have been engaged in a battle with my internet provider and – ignoring the fact I’ve been without the world wide web for a month – no one seems capable of doing anything about it.

8 mins

July 2016

Change for the better

The veterinary profession has an image problem, says Jordan Sinclair. Not because of anything anyone has done to bring it into disrepute, but because of unrealistic client expectations.

15 mins
Lectures, laughs and looking ahead in Lancaster

Student blogger Jordan Sinclair attended the infamous Lancaster weekend and tells fellow students: "If you’ll be in final year next year, it’s an absolute must."

8 mins

June 2016

How to anaesthetise a reindeer

I’ve written before about omnicompetency, but the word is mostly used in the sense of vets being able to tackle the veterinary care of multiple species in the same day – certainly, the first thing to come to mind would not be a reindeer.

5 mins
Standing surgery

On my latest EMS placement at an equine hospital, I’ve seen a number of surgeries – some done under general anaesthesia (GA) and others under standing sedation.

8 mins

May 2016

The beginning of the end of vet school

As regular readers of this blog may have noticed, I was a little apprehensive about starting my final year at veterinary school...

8 mins
Behind the scenes at Fitzpatrick Referrals

Two years ago, I received an email to confirm an EMS placement at a certain well-known veterinary practice in the south of England.

7 mins
An irrational fear of the final year

Having averaged four hours' sleep a night for a couple of weeks, I came out of fourth year exams alive... just. But now, the prospect of final year rotations beginning in five days' time is becoming very real.

6 mins

April 2016

Omnicompetence – maybe not so foolish?

The first of April brought with it the usual abundance of amusing online articles, tweets and blogs, only claiming credibility until midday – and the veterinary community was no exception.

9 mins

March 2016

Sheep worrying at lambing

Easter brings not only the endorphin rush associated with an abundance of chocolate eggs, but also the picturesque seasonal backdrop of spring lambs merrily bouncing about. If only the reality was so idyllic...

7 mins
EMS funding support: hoping the sums add up

With the scrapping of the ‪maintenance grant‬ set to adversely affect the finances of UK students, blogger Jordan ponders the possibility of an ‪‎EMS‬ loan for ‪veterinary‬ students.

7 mins
Mega dairies: intensive farming? Or just efficient?

Delegates who participated in the farm stream at the 2016 Association of Veterinary Students (AVS) … more

9 mins

February 2016

Work hard, play hard

At the end of January I travelled down to Nottingham for the third annual Student … more

7 mins

January 2016

Lost and found: why microchipping is a must

One of our cats – Doogle, a home-loving feline who rarely sets foot outside the … more

7 mins
Barking up the right tree – with Trusty Paws

Originally a charity set up by veterinary students for the homeless hounds of Glasgow in … more

5 mins

December 2015

Festive threats to four-legged family members

Now well into December, and getting ever closer to Christmas, there will be an abundance … more

7 mins

November 2015

Being English in Scotland

Coming from the centre of England, studying veterinary medicine in Scotland has its quirks. In my … more

5 mins