The diary of Chris Allen through his vet student years.
Something I really hate is that even though we get taught nutrition, is that it is difficult to put it into practice when at vet school. So often it is easier to just grab stuff from the vending machine or Continue reading Food prep, nutrition and the secret of omelettes
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…
Well today i finished my journey around 3pm, over 24 hours after i originally set out. I am here to attend a Royal Canin Student Ambassador meeting and my flights and expenses are being covered by them during the time Continue reading Arriving in France…
Today’s Diary Entry is sponsored by Pet Hair Remover Well today was my second first day, that is my first day of my second year as a vet student. I left dorms around 6:30am this morning as I wanted to Continue reading My second first day… (Day 371)
Today’s Diary Entry is sponsored by CarPet Best Pet Hair Remover Well I’ve just finished semester 2 of vet school, now its just for exams and then I’ll have finished my first year of vet school! It’s still not really Continue reading The end of Semester 2
Today’s Diary Entry is sponsored by Spikes World Wildlife Food Another Friday, this one marking the end of week 5, its amazing how fast time is going and how little it feels I have achieved. Every spare moment I get Continue reading Looking at crude fat (ether extract)… (Day 187)
Today’s Diary Entry is sponsored by Spikes World Ltd When talking about nutrition there is a phrase that commonly pops up – “You are what you eat”. This is something that has evolved over time from a statement by nutritionist Continue reading A parcel on Animal Nutrition (Day 141)
Today’s Diary Entry is sponsored by Supreme Pet Foods Following on from last week where we looked at the problems of sugar and obesity in small animals today I want to look at strategies for dealing with obesity. To give Continue reading Strategies for dealing with obesity in small pets (Day 127)
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…