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How to Become a Veterinary Cardiologist
By Becky Nicholson MRCVS Cardiology is a much-needed sub-discipline of veterinary internal medicine. Auscultation of the heart should be performed on every clinical examination. From
What Does a Vet Nurse/Vet Tech Do Every Day?
By Claire Kealy RVN The role of the vet nurse (VN) or veterinary technician (VT) varies greatly depending on the practice they work for and
How to Become a Veterinary Internal Medicine Specialist
By Ruth Cawston MA VetMB CertAVP(SAM) MRCVS Becoming a vet opens doors to a whole variety of career options – both clinical and non-clinical. If
How to Support New Graduate Veterinarians in Your Practice
By Sarah-Jane Molier MRCVS So, you’ve decided to take on a new graduate vet. You contribute the time and effort to train them, but they
How to Become a Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Specialist
By Dr. Alison Foucault DVM, MRCVS Unlike human doctors, veterinarians do not require further training after vet school in order to practice. A vast majority
How To Negotiate Your Salary as a Veterinarian
By Dr. Becky Nicholson MRCVS Whether you are looking to stay in the same veterinary job or move to pastures new, salary negotiation is inevitable.
How to Become a Veterinary Nurse in The UK
by Claire Kealy, RVN. Veterinary nurses play a key role in caring for sick, injured, and hospitalised animals and promoting animal health and welfare by
How Do You Know It’s Time to Change Your Vet Job?
by Dr. Becky Nicholson MRCVS Changing your vet job can be an intimidating proposition. There is little spare time to job hunt, there’s a tendency
Five Tips for Success in Your First Veterinary Job
by Dr Becky Nicholson MRCVS Breaking into life as a qualified veterinary surgeon is intimidating, illuminating, and overwhelming. You’re high on post-graduation jollity and pre-payday
What Veterinary Specialist Jobs are Available?
by Dr Becky Nicholson MRCVS Introduction The definition of a specialist within the veterinary field is very narrow. The term has been used more loosely
How to Go Part-Time in the Veterinary Profession
By Rebecca MacMillan BVetMed BSAVA PGCertSAM MRCVS The veterinary profession has seen many changes in recent years, one of those being the rise of flexible
What Does The Daily Routine of a Veterinarian Look Like?
Dr Holly Anne Hills MRCVS Have you ever wondered what it’s really like to be a vet, or what a day-to-day routine looks like for
How Easy Is It to Change From Being a Vet Nurse to a Vet?
by Dr Becky Nicholson MRCVS The switch If you’re working as a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) and the idea of being a veterinarian tempts you,
What Countries Have a Shortage of Vets? Is it Easy to Get a Job?
by Dr Holly Anne Hills MRCVS Veterinary surgeons are in demand in every corner of the globe. The pandemic has prompted a boom in pet
What is it Like Working as an Equine Vet?
Dr. Jessica Putnam BVMedSci(Hons) BVM BVS(Hons) MRCVS Have you ever wondered what it’s like working as an equine vet? If you aren’t sure whether being
What’s it Like as a Vet Abroad?
by Dr Holly Anne Hills MRCVS As veterinarians, we have the privilege of being able to use our skills all around the world in a
The Different Types of Vet Nurse Jobs Available
By Dr Becky Nicholson MRCVS Veterinary nursing is a wide-ranging profession. From working in a first opinion practice to emergency work to academia, there are
How to Ace Your Veterinary School Interview
By Dr Holly Anne Hills MRCVS Firstly – congratulations on getting an interview for veterinary school! For most applicants, studying veterinary medicine has been a
How to Keep Challenging Yourself as an Experienced Veterinarian
By Rebecca MacMillan BVetMed MRCVS With experience comes many useful things – confidence, a strong skill set, and self-reliance. However, you might also feel like
How to Set up Your Own Vet Practice
By Rebecca MacMillan BVetMed MRCVS Setting up your own practice is the shared dream of many vets. The thought of being in control of the
What are the Changes to Farm Vet Jobs Globally due to Covid?
by Hollie Anne Hills The Covid-19 pandemic has had an enormous impact on recruitment in the veterinary sector around the globe, and the profession continues
Working Abroad as a Vet Internationally – The Pros and Cons
By Dr Holly Anne Hills MRCVS As veterinarians, we have a unique opportunity to work in almost every corner of the globe. With this comes
What Education Do I need to Become a Veterinarian?
by Dr. Hannah Godfrey BVetMed MRCVS If in your future, you see yourself performing surgery on dogs, treating horses with colic, or even helping a
What Volunteer Options do I have as a Vet Student?
by Holly Anne Hills As a vet student, you want to get the most out of your placements and learn as much as possible, but
