Join us in this chatty episode where we reflect on the last year in our lives and then set our goals for next year. Dr May says a short goodbye to the podcast as she focuses on youtube and we want to hear from you what you'd like to see in 2025.

We hope you have all had a lovely year and thank you for your support!

Join us in a chatty episode where we learn all about Aberystwyth's vet school and Celina's journey to being a vet student at Aber and RVC.

Listen along to get an idea if this might be the vet school course for you and also some brilliant advice to anyone applying or going through vet school

In today's episode, we hear from Georgia, an established athlete of Team England (who competed in the Commonwealth games and Worlds!) , sharing her journey of overcoming setbacks and achieving her vet school dream. She is an inspiration to many and we hope this episode will give you encouragement and motivation to work towards your vet school dream. We also got to hear about her interview experience and first year experience at the University of Central Lancashire (Uclan), as part of our getting to know UCLan series. Enjoy!

Some abbreviations mentioned in the pod:

1. IMR - intra-mural rotations, where vet students undertake work experience organised by the vet school.

2. EMS - extra-mural studies, where vet students undertake work experience outside of term time.

3. MMI - multiple mini interviews as part of the vet school interview process

4. UCLan - University of Central Lancashire

In today's episode, we sit down with Amber, a first year vet student who openly shares her non-conventional journey into vet school, the challenges she faced and her aspirations for the veterinary profession. We really enjoyed getting to know more about Amber's journey and the University of Central Lancashire (UClan) as one of the newest vet schools in the UK and their approach to producing a resilient next generation of vets. We hope you enjoy!

In today's episode, we chat to Denva a vet student at UCLan, who also completed a Bioveterinary degree here. We discuss a typical week at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), life in the city, and going on placement while at vet school!

Grab a cup of tea and enjoy learning about this exciting new vet school.

University of Central Lancashire vet school https://www.uclan.ac.uk/schools/veterinary-medicine

In today's episode, we sit down with Alex, a mature vet student who shares her journey into vet school,

We really enjoyed getting to know more about University of Central Lancashire (UClan) as one of the newest vet schools in the UK and their unique approach to the vet school curriculum. We hope you enjoy!

Links: University of Central Lancashire vet school https://www.uclan.ac.uk/schools/veterinary-medicine

Hello everyone, in today's episode we discuss topical issues in veterinary

Becky’s links

https://www.horsestohoundsphysio.co.uk/

Insta: @horsestohoundsphysiotherapy

References

1. https://vetcompendium.org/is-it-time-for-a-paradigm-shift-in-veterinary-healthcare

2. Mosley, C., Edwards, T., Romano, L., Truchetti, G., Dunbar, L., Schiller, T., ... & Troncy, E. (2022). Proposed Canadian consensus guidelines on osteoarthritis treatment based on OA-COAST stages 1–4. Frontiers in veterinary science, 9, 830098.

3. Mille, M. A., McClement, J., & Lauer, S. (2022). Physiotherapeutic strategies and their current evidence for canine osteoarthritis. Veterinary sciences, 10(1), 2.

Music credits Motivate Me by Mixaund

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:

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/