The diary of Chris Allen through his vet student years.
So today was all about nutrition, animal training and communication. When they say Wednesday is hump day this is exactly what they mean, I am sad the week is halfway over, yet I am exhausted as I struggled to sleep Continue reading When marine mammals need fresh water too…
So this morning we did our anaesthesia and immobilisation workshop, unfortunately there were no procedures required in the marine mammals so we got a wild horse instead that needed x-rays and hoof trimming. Slightly disappointed but a great speaker and Continue reading Under the skin when things go wrong in marine mammals
Well today has been long, lectures started at 8am this morning and we stopped to go out to dinner at 7pm (though the debates kept going). Now tommorow morning is anaesthesia and immobilisation, and debate is still going on here Continue reading The start of a marine mammal education on dolphins and manatees
Well after one of the longest train journeys of my life I have arrived at my home for the next 5 days, Tiergarten Nurnberg in Germany!!! Yes I am staying at a zoo for a week! So obviously the first Continue reading Arriving in Germany…
Quite a few months ago now I applied and was accepted on the EAZWV Marine Mammal Medicine 2014 student summer school. This year the summer school is taking place in Germany and I have just finished packing to leave early Continue reading Marine Mammal Medicine…