The diary of Chris Allen through his vet student years.
Friday again, another morning spent on the farm working with the dairy herd in diseases of ruminants. With Easter so close a lot of people have travelled home and so today’s group is really small. Last time was reproduction work Continue reading Dehorning and holes into the skull…
I walked into surgery today not to fix an animal, but to stop that animal’s pain. Sometimes that is all that is possible, however personally I believe that no animal should suffer so this option is better than leaving the Continue reading The femoral head and neck ostectomy…
Something that has always made me wonder ever since I started back in anatomy was how small the muscles of the lower legs are compared to the size of the body – yet these are responsible for keeping the body Continue reading The power of a muscle….
In a field in the grounds of the new Surrey vet school I arrived to a festival today thankful for boots and in typical British fashion with big grey clouds threatening overhead. This was not a festival like any other, Continue reading The VET Festival for One Medicine – Day 1
This week I’ve seen my Facebook full of people complaining about vet’s being uncaring and just in it for the money. Usually I just ignore it as vets are pretty used to people thinking they are stinking rich (actually a Continue reading The secret life of vets
Today’s Diary Entry is sponsored by Pet Webinars Today was another spent in clinic, it’s a good balance for me as I can study when there are no patients, and then learn when there are. This morning a puppy with Continue reading When the machines don’t beep…