Group of students from the University of Glasgow School of Veterinary Medicine gave up part of their weekend to help at British Hen Welfare Trust rehoming day.
Taking a year out of her comfort zone to do something else taught Eleanor many things – not least that she chose wisely when selecting her future career in the first place.
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.
RCVS is offering two streams – the Project Stream and the Policy Stream – to appeal to anyone interested in advancing knowledge of vet policy and regulation.
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.
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.
Free-access Veterinary Virtual Live Work Experience programme launched in March and has offered a pandemic alternative to school students seeking taste of pre-vet school practice life.
Genevieve Smith MA (Cantab), VetMB, FHEA, MRCVS – who teaches final-year RVC students on their shelter medicine rotation, based at an RSPCA branch in north London – discusses how teaching EMS students surgery can be made more rewarding for both the vet in practice and the vet student.
VetCompass app available for iOS and Android has been designed to replicate typical caseloads and clinical first opinion veterinary practice scenarios.
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.
David Charles calls on his peers to open at least one door for a vet of the future to encourage diversity while retaining the profession’s reputation as one widely respected by the public.
College’s Vets and Nurses Interprofessional society virtual event, taking place on Saturday 24 April, aims to encourage vet and VN students to learn together and understand each other’s roles.
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.
