So You Want To Be a Vet?

In this episode Dr May and Verity discuss the awkward topic of rejection. From why rejection feels so bad to the steps to take once it happens. Hear our own stories and what we've learnt on our vet med journeys. Links: Study about rejection causing somatosensory pain https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3076808/

Hey friends, in today's episode Dr. May shares her mistakes made and lessons learned in veterinary practice while Verity shares her top tips for studying for exams, we hope you'll enjoy this one! In our 'Weekly vet catch up/check in' series, Verity vet student & Dr. May new grad vet share their reflections of the week, learning new things from each other as they strive to create a positive & informational space in the vet world. Links: Reducing dog bite webinar on fear free website - https://fearfreepets.com/reducing-dog-bites-understanding-secret-language-dogs/ Ladder of aggression concept https://www.clevercreatures.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/aggression-ladder-of-aggression.pdf Case of gossypiboma - https://www.theveterinarynurse.com/content/clinical/reducing-the-risk-of-gossypiboma-and-other-retained-items-during-surgery/  Forster, K., Anderson, D., Yool, D.A., Wright, C. and Burrow, R., 2013. Retained surgical swabs in 13 dogs. Veterinary Record Case Reports, 1(1), p.ed4396.

Hey friends, today's hot topic is about the XL bully ban in the UK which made it illegal to sell, give away, abandon or breed from an XL bully since 31 December 2023, and illegal to own without a certificate of exemption since 1st Feb 2024. We discuss why this ban came about, both sides of the argument and our personal feelings on this emotionally charged topic. As always, let us know your thoughts by leaving us a review or messaging us on our social media pages :) Articles 1. What is an XL Bully? BBC article https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66775985 2. Gov UK guidance on XL bully ban https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ban-on-xl-bully-dogs 3. Vet times article https://www.vettimes.co.uk/news/bva-slams-government-over-xl-bully-ban-capacity-worries/

In today's episode, we discuss a HOT topic on veterinary fees in the UK. The CMA has launched an investigation into the veterinary industry in general, and the narrative around costly veterinary fees (we feel, is unfair) and this is a vet student and new grad vet's take on the issue. *Spoiler alert: we are not in it for the money, we care and do our best to help animals everyday yet are misunderstood* Articles 12 March BBC news article on vet fees https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68534697 Gov.UK CMA press release https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cma-identifies-multiple-concerns-in-vets-market

Hello everyone, today Dr. May and Verity discuss a clinical case out of BSAVA Companion Journal, going through case history, differentials, discussing several topics from jaundice, to coagulation cascade, anaemia and more! *this is not a sponsored ad, but we recommend getting the BSAVA membership as a small animal vet or vet student because of all the valuable resources you get access to! A good refresher or introduction to how we can practice our approach to cases, and this is based off the 'Clinical Conundrum' section in the BSAVA Companion Journal so all credit goes to the author, Alice Elischer, referenced below. We hope you find this entertaining or useful, and please let us know in the comments or on socials if you'd like more episodes like these. References 1. BSAVA Companion, Volume 2023, Issue 7, Jul 2023, p. 4 - 7 https://doi.org/10.22233/20412495.0723.4 2. Coagulation assays https://eclinpath.com/hemostasis/tests/screening-coagulation-assays/

In today's episode Verity, Erin, and Bronte discuss how a veterinary diagnosis is made. From taking a history to diagnostic tests this episode will give you an insight into the steps a vet makes in a consult. Applying to vet school? About to do some work experience in a practice? Then this is the perfect listen for you! Follow our spotify to be notified when we upload and also keep up to date by checking out our instagram @Soyouwanttobeavet

Welcome back and welcome to any new listeners. This is a chatty episode with Erin, Bronte and Verity where they tell you some of their highlights from 2023 and goals for 2024! If you want a positive, uplifting listen then this episode is perfect for you! As always check out our instagram @soyouwanttobeavet we'd love to hear from you. Comment on our most recent post your highlights from last year and goals for this year!

New year, new podcast episode! Welcome back and welcome to any new listeners. This year we are super excited to bring some new ideas to the podcast including working through case studies and episodes about each of our experiences from vet school to becoming qualified vets! Enjoy this mini episode with Erin, Bronte, May, and Verity discussing their plans for the pod! As always check out our instagram @soyouwanttobeavet we'd love to hear from you

Join Bronte and Verity in today's episode all about student finance! We tell you all about what student finance actually is, why it is important and what you have to do. We also bust some common myths about student finance which can make student loans sound much scarier than they actually are. Thinking of becoming a vet but have no clue where to start? Look no further than ‘So You Want To Be a Vet?’, a brand new FREE series from Vet Mentor! Join vet students Bronte and Verity as they interview successful vet students from each of the UK Vet Schools in their 'OpenPod' series, share the insights of fantastic vets in the industry and cover everything from specialisms and research to discrimination in the practice - think BIG, we have some great guests lined up!Follow our Instagram @soyouwanttobeavet to keep up to date with all our releases! If you have any ideas of what you'd like to see us talk about, then drop us an email at vetpodcast@medicmentorfamily.org---------------Motivate Me by Mixaund | https://mixaund.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Join Verity and Bronte in this week's episode all about how to manage your money while at university. This is often something that is very new for students as you have not had to completely manage your own budget before. We give you all our best advice to make sure you can work out your budget but also stick to it. This makes managing your finances much less stressful and hopefully you will learn lots of things meaning you avoid any tricky financial situations. Thinking of becoming a vet but have no clue where to start? Look no further than ‘So You Want To Be a Vet?’, a brand new FREE series from Vet Mentor! Join vet students Bronte and Verity as they interview successful vet students from each of the UK Vet Schools in their 'OpenPod' series, share the insights of fantastic vets in the industry and cover everything from specialisms and research to discrimination in the practice - think BIG, we have some great guests lined up!Follow our Instagram @soyouwanttobeavet to keep up to date with all our releases! If you have any ideas of what you'd like to see us talk about, then drop us an email at vetpodcast@medicmentorfamily.org---------------Motivate Me by Mixaund | https://mixaund.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Join Bronte and Verity in today's episode where we discuss everything you will experience in your first term of vet school. How do I fit in? Do I need to study all the time? Do I have to drink on nights out? How do I join a society? Listen in to hear our answers to all your burning questions. Thinking of becoming a vet but have no clue where to start? Look no further than ‘So You Want To Be a Vet? Join vet students Bronte and Verity as they interview successful vet students from each of the UK Vet Schools in their 'OpenPod' series, share the insights of fantastic vets in the industry and cover everything from specialisms and research to discrimination in the practice - think BIG, we have some great guests lined up! Follow our Instagram @soyouwanttobeavet to keep up to date with all our releases! --------------- Motivate Me by Mixaund | https://mixaund.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Join Verity and Bronte in this week's episode where we tell you everything we wish we had known before beginning vet school. Learn from our experiences and top tips on how to make the most out of your first year at university. Thinking of becoming a vet but have no clue where to start? Look no further than ‘So You Want To Be a Vet?’, a brand new FREE series from Vet Mentor! Join vet students Bronte and Verity as they interview successful vet students from each of the UK Vet Schools in their 'OpenPod' series, share the insights of fantastic vets in the industry and cover everything from specialisms and research to discrimination in the practice - think BIG, we have some great guests lined up! Follow our Instagram @soyouwanttobeavet to keep up to date with all our releases! If you have any ideas of what you'd like to see us talk about, then drop us an email at vetpodcast@medicmentorfamily.org --------------- Motivate Me by Mixaund | https://mixaund.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Join Verity and Bronte in this week's episode where we discuss all of our best advice for starting university. From doing your first food shop to your first set of exams, hear our top tips from two students who have done it all before! Thinking of becoming a vet but have no clue where to start? Look no further than ‘So You Want To Be a Vet?’, a brand new FREE series from Vet Mentor! Join vet students Bronte and Verity as they interview successful vet students from each of the UK Vet Schools in their 'OpenPod' series, share the insights of fantastic vets in the industry and cover everything from specialisms and research to discrimination in the practice - think BIG, we have some great guests lined up! Follow our Instagram @soyouwanttobeavet to keep up to date with all our releases! If you have any ideas of what you'd like to see us talk about, then drop us an email at vetpodcast@medicmentorfamily.org --------------- Motivate Me by Mixaund | https://mixaund.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Welcome back to the 'So You Want To Be A Vet?' podcast! Join us in this episode where we discuss our top tips for how to write your veterinary personal statement! This can be really tricky so tune in for our advice on things to avoid but also things to definitely include! Thinking of becoming a vet but have no clue where to start? Look no further than ‘So You Want To Be a Vet?’, a brand new FREE series from Vet Mentor! Join vet students Bronte and Verity as they interview successful vet students from each of the UK Vet Schools in their 'OpenPod' series, share the insights of fantastic vets in the industry and cover everything from specialisms and research to discrimination in the practice - think BIG, we have some great guests lined up!Follow our Instagram @soyouwanttobeavet to keep up to date with all our releases! If you have any ideas of what you'd like to see us talk about, then drop us an email at vetpodcast@medicmentorfamily.org---------------Motivate Me by Mixaund | https://mixaund.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Welcome back to the 'So You Want To Be A Vet?' podcast! Join us in this veterinary wider reading episode where we discuss what goes in dentistry at a first opinion small animal vet practice! Some points we covered: - Why vet dentistry is so important in first opinion practice? - Busting some dentistry myths - is my pet in pain if it is still eating? - Step by step of what happens in a general scale and polish dental procedure? Spoiler alert - it is very different in human dentistry - Importance and how to's in communicating periodontal disease to pet owners? Resources mentioned: - http://www.vohc.org/ Veterinary Oral Health Council - https://bvda.co.uk/ British Veterinary Dental Association We hope you enjoyed this episode and give us a review & comment about what you thought about it, we'd LOVE to hear from you! Thinking of becoming a vet but have no clue where to start? Look no further than ‘So You Want To Be a Vet?’, a brand new FREE series from Vet Mentor! Join vet students Bronte and Verity as they talk through veterinary hot topics to keep you up to date for your interviews. Follow our Instagram @soyouwanttobeavet to keep up to date with all our releases! If you have any ideas of what you'd like to see us talk about, then drop us an email at vetpodcast@medicmentorfamily.org --------------- Motivate Me by Mixaund | https://mixaund.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Welcome back to the 'So You Want To Be A Vet?' podcast! Join us in this veterinary wider reading episode where we discuss a mysterious, not so easy to diagnose condition - Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP), a.k.a. a mutated coronavirus! We discuss this virus in the context of poor Keith (Dr. May's cat) pov, hopefully you'll find it engaging and informative! We also recommend listening to the RVC Podcast episode on this topic, as well as the resources below if you have further interest on FIP! Resources mentioned: Update on FIP treatment in the UK, https://icatcare.org/app/uploads/2022/05/An-update-on-treatment-of-FIP-in-the-UKv2.pdf https://www.aaha.org/publications/newstat/articles/2022-11/fip-research-new-hope-for-cats-and-maybe-humans/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7202249/ history of remdesivir http://www.abcdcatsvets.org/feline-infectious-peritonitis/ https://cpd.vettimes.co.uk/cpd-plus/companion-animal/cpd-fip/an-update-on-treatment-of-fip-in-the-uk We hope you enjoyed this episode and give us a review & comment about what you thought about it, we'd LOVE to hear from you! Thinking of becoming a vet but have no clue where to start? Look no further than ‘So You Want To Be a Vet?’, a brand new FREE series from Vet Mentor! Join vet students Bronte and Verity as they talk through veterinary hot topics to keep you up to date for your interviews. Follow our Instagram @soyouwanttobeavet to keep up to date with all our releases! If you have any ideas of what you'd like to see us talk about, then drop us an email at vetpodcast@medicmentorfamily.org --------------- Motivate Me by Mixaund | https://mixaund.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Welcome back to the 'So You Want To Be A Vet?' podcast! Join us in this special episode where we were joined by Dr James Taylor, the president of Vet Mentor! We spoke to Dr James all about why he wanted to become a vet, his time through vet school, his career path since graduating and his current job now! If you're keen to learn about more ways you can use your veterinary degree, this is the perfect episode for you! We hope you enjoyed this episode and give us a review & comment about what you thought about it, we'd LOVE to hear from you! Thinking of becoming a vet but have no clue where to start? Look no further than ‘So You Want To Be a Vet?’, a brand new FREE series from Vet Mentor! Join vet students Bronte and Verity as they talk through veterinary hot topics to keep you up to date for your interviews. Follow our Instagram @soyouwanttobeavet to keep up to date with all our releases! If you have any ideas of what you'd like to see us talk about, then drop us an email at vetpodcast@medicmentorfamily.org --------------- Motivate Me by Mixaund | https://mixaund.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Welcome back to the 'So You Want To Be A Vet?' podcast! Join us in this special episode where we were joined by Liz Barton. Listen in as she tells us about her fascinating journey as a vet involving mixed practice, locum work, non-clinical practice and more! This episode discusses topics such as the future of veterinary medicine, dealing with burn out, and the different job options as a vet. We hope you enjoyed this episode and give us a review & comment about what you thought about it, we'd LOVE to hear from you! Thinking of becoming a vet but have no clue where to start? Look no further than ‘So You Want To Be a Vet?’, a brand new FREE series from Vet Mentor! Join vet students Bronte and Verity as they talk through veterinary hot topics to keep you up to date for your interviews. Follow our Instagram @soyouwanttobeavet to keep up to date with all our releases! If you have any ideas of what you'd like to see us talk about, then drop us an email at vetpodcast@medicmentorfamily.org --------------- Motivate Me by Mixaund | https://mixaund.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Welcome back to the 'So You Want To Be A Vet?' podcast! Join us in this veterinary wider reading episode where we discuss veterinary corporatisation with Dr Rhian Littlehales! Some points we covered: - what is veterinary corporatisation? - why has there been such a big increase in the amount of corporate veterinary practices? - what are the advantages of veterinary corporates? - are they any disadvantages of veterinary corporates? We hope you enjoyed this episode and give us a review & comment about what you thought about it, we'd LOVE to hear from you! Thinking of becoming a vet but have no clue where to start? Look no further than ‘So You Want To Be a Vet?’, a brand new FREE series from Vet Mentor! Join vet students Bronte and Verity as they talk through veterinary hot topics to keep you up to date for your interviews. Follow our Instagram @soyouwanttobeavet to keep up to date with all our releases! If you have any ideas of what you'd like to see us talk about, then drop us an email at vetpodcast@medicmentorfamily.org --------------- Motivate Me by Mixaund | https://mixaund.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Welcome back to the 'So You Want To Be A Vet?' podcast! Join us in this episode where we discuss ophthalmology, work experience and interest in specialties. Listen as we delve into the interesting connection between cataracts and diabetes in our companion animals. We hope you enjoyed this episode and give us a review & comment about what you thought about it, we'd LOVE to hear from you! Thinking of becoming a vet but have no clue where to start? Look no further than ‘So You Want To Be a Vet?’, a brand new FREE series from Vet Mentor! Join vet students Bronte and Verity as they talk through veterinary hot topics to keep you up to date for your interviews. Follow our Instagram @soyouwanttobeavet to keep up to date with all our releases! If you have any ideas of what you'd like to see us talk about, then drop us an email at vetpodcast@medicmentorfamily.org --------------- Motivate Me by Mixaund | https://mixaund.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Episode analytics