The diary of Chris Allen through his vet student years.
Today’s Diary Entry is sponsored by Vet School Success Its now the end of week 10 of my second semester of vet school and until now I’ve done some surgery, seen more surgery and memorised more tables than any sane Continue reading Rat surgery and some toxicology… (Day 436)
Today’s Diary Entry is sponsored by Pet Webinars So at the end of last week I came across the RoboRoach, an “educational” kit that is to be used to teach children about neuroscience. Now this was welcomed by TEDGlobal a Continue reading The ethics of science and animals (Day 425)
Today’s Diary Entry is Sponsored by Spikes World Wildlife Foods It’s nearly Christmas (or at least that is what the shops would have you think), for me however Christmas means exams and with the end of week 8 I am Continue reading End of week 8, a little surgery and a lot of exams (Day 422)
Today’s Diary Entry is sponsored by Vet School Success A quick diary entry today as it is a very big milestone in my journey to becoming a veterinary surgeon, I know I need to catch up on my diary however Continue reading My first castration surgery – a massive milestone… (Day 420)
Today’s Diary Entry Sponsored by Supreme Pet Foods So this afternoon I was invited out by a doctor to join in on some distance anaesthesia, in other words darting some animals. Now with my goal of working with wildlife this Continue reading A afternoon of chemical immobilisation… (Day 389)
Today’s Diary Entry is sponsored by Pet Hooligans Well today is again long with my 8am lecture then practical finishing at 7pm however at least we get to be hands on with (grumpy and tired) animals during this practical. Last Continue reading Nutrition and some Clinical Diagnostics (Day 379)
Today’s Diary Entry is sponsored by Spikes World Wildlife Foods Well today is my last day of my second first week of vet school here in Slovakia, I honestly do now know where the time has gone and am pretty Continue reading Toxicology – end of week 1 of year 2 of vet school… (Day 375)
Today’s Diary Entry is sponsored by Supreme Pet Foods Well today is probably my most practical day of the week, I have my Anatomy, Parasitology and Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging practicals back to back. Whilst interesting it does mean that Continue reading Anatomy, Parasites, and a bit of Radiography… (Day 374)
Today’s Diary Entry is sponsored by Supreme Pet Foods Well today is my second day with an early lecture, my first lecture this morning is at 7:15 and is Radiology and Imaging Diagnostics. This basically means ways to look inside Continue reading Radiology, Pharmacy and some equine castration… (Day 373)
Today’s Diary Entry is sponsored by Pets Bureau Well second day of my second year, yesterday though long absolutely flew by, I’m also spending some time with one of the doctors this week doing some reproductive practice. Basically with animals Continue reading Starting Clinical Diagnostics, and a little nutrition… (Day 372)