The diary of Chris Allen through his vet student years.
So continuing on the nutrition topic, tonight I am writing a little bit on herbivores which include a lot of farm animals, horses, and rabbits. When talking about herbivores the easiest way to define it is non-meat eaters, or eaters Continue reading What makes a Herbivore, the science behind Ruminants!
Ok, several people have asked me to talk about nutrition so here goes, I’m lucky as I did cover nutrition as part of my BioVeterinary Science degree so do have a little knowledge here. However there is no way I Continue reading Introduction to Animal Nutrition, the real facts behind the label…
Tonight as I was sitting here I got a text message from BDMLR asking for medics to attend a dolphin stranding in the Bristol area. I am a qualified Marine Mammal Medic however sadly as I don’t drive I couldn’t Continue reading Looking at Marine Mammal Rescue within the UK
Well today I sat my last exam (my dissertation oral presentation) within the UK for at least the next four years, I should get my results on the 31st August and as long as I have passed (touch wood) I Continue reading The end of a journey…
Well my dissertation is bound, printed and handed in! Probably the most effort I have ever made for a single piece of academic work actually. It took 15 minutes to just print each copy so I hope the poor trees Continue reading Dissertation is in! Just 23 days to go!
Well, tonights diary entry is going be short as I must get back to my dissertation, I’ve been working to pretty it up and am pretty pleased with where it’s at. I am in two minds about actually taking a Continue reading Paying It Forward, just 16 hour till Dissertation Handin
In 1872 Charles Darwin described how animals’ facial expressions showed different emotions; anger, fear, affection… Animal cruelty was recognised as when someone intentionally set out to harm an animal, and legislation developed to deal with this with the Protection of Continue reading What is Positive Welfare? And why negative welfare is no longer enough
Well, this morning I booked my flight to Slovakia, I am leaving Luton Airport at 8:15am on the 6th September and flying into Budapest. From where I am either going by shuttle bus or taxi to Kosice in Slovakia, I’ve Continue reading My Flights are booked, 27 days to go
I respect the work that many community based charities do. This blog is merely my experiences, thoughts and opinions on the UK charity sector whilst explaining the reasons why I have chosen to start a online diary to help me Continue reading Controlling where your donations to charity go and why I chose a diary – And a Big Thank You!
Well today has been interesting, I’ve done a lot of tidying up work on my dissertation, however I have taken it at a more relaxed pace compared to the past couple of weeks. I actually slept and ate pretty much Continue reading Planning the move abroad