9th Jun 2015
My second day started with watching the shearing of a cat to get it ready for its operation, followed by watching an IV be fitted in an Akita ready for a spay. I got to go into the theatre to watch the spay on the Akita and this was very interesting to watch as well as educational as I got to learn what was happening at each stage of the operation.
After this I got to see the preparation of a Dachshund and part of the operation to fix its fractured pelvis though this was quite difficult to see due to the amount of surgical equipment that needed to be used in such a small dog.
A nurse taught me about how dogs and cats are woken up after an operation and how they needed their breathing tube removed differently due to the delicate trachea of the cats.
I helped to clean up after preparations and I also helped to clean the large theatre, the X-Ray room, the nurses' consultation room and the dental room.
At the end of the surgical day, I helped to top up the supply of gowns, table drapes, catheters and syringes.
I also got a chance in my break to practice some interview questions with a veterinary student and this was very useful to give me more of an idea of what to expect in university interviews in the future.
Today was once again very helpful and educational!
Tuesday, 9 June 2015
Monday, 8 June 2015
Forest Vets Epping I
8th Jun 2015
I had my first day of a week long placement at the Forest Veterinary Centre in Epping.
The day started with a catheterisation of a dog and later in the day I got to witness 4 more of these, all on dogs of different sizes, ages and breeds.
I got to witness part of an arthroscopic surgery to fix the elbow of a Labrador. It was interesting to see the way the camera was able show all of the elbow and the issues with it.
I later got to watch the vet fix a total ear canal ablation on a bulldog that had gone wrong at another surgery. This was especially fascinating as at one point, the dog's ear didn't even look like an ear, but when it was fixed, besides the sutures, it looked perfectly normal.
A castration and hernia repair on a cavapoo puppy was performed after the TECA and I got to watch this surgery also.
When all of the surgeries for the day had been finished, I helped to clean up the theatres and into the assessment area and X-Ray room.
Throughout the day, the staff at the centre were very helpful and informed me about the surgeries that were happening and how other aspects of the centre operated such as the X-Ray machine.
Overall I had a very informative and enjoyable first day.
I had my first day of a week long placement at the Forest Veterinary Centre in Epping.
The day started with a catheterisation of a dog and later in the day I got to witness 4 more of these, all on dogs of different sizes, ages and breeds.
I got to witness part of an arthroscopic surgery to fix the elbow of a Labrador. It was interesting to see the way the camera was able show all of the elbow and the issues with it.
I later got to watch the vet fix a total ear canal ablation on a bulldog that had gone wrong at another surgery. This was especially fascinating as at one point, the dog's ear didn't even look like an ear, but when it was fixed, besides the sutures, it looked perfectly normal.
A castration and hernia repair on a cavapoo puppy was performed after the TECA and I got to watch this surgery also.
When all of the surgeries for the day had been finished, I helped to clean up the theatres and into the assessment area and X-Ray room.
Throughout the day, the staff at the centre were very helpful and informed me about the surgeries that were happening and how other aspects of the centre operated such as the X-Ray machine.
Overall I had a very informative and enjoyable first day.
Sunday, 31 May 2015
Stables in Stapleford Abbotts II
31st May 2015
Today I went back to help at the yard.
I mucked out the stable after being taught how to do so. I then groomed the horse and changed her water. Later on, I helped to put on her saddle and bridle for her to be ridden and throughout the day I gave (and was given) a lot of affection to/by the horse.
I also learnt about some of the medical consequences of weight gain in horses such as equine metabolic syndrome and laminitis and how these affect the horse's lifestyle.
Below is a picture of Melody (the horse I help with).
Today I went back to help at the yard.
I mucked out the stable after being taught how to do so. I then groomed the horse and changed her water. Later on, I helped to put on her saddle and bridle for her to be ridden and throughout the day I gave (and was given) a lot of affection to/by the horse.
I also learnt about some of the medical consequences of weight gain in horses such as equine metabolic syndrome and laminitis and how these affect the horse's lifestyle.
Below is a picture of Melody (the horse I help with).
Saturday, 16 May 2015
Old McDonald's Farm
16 May 2015
I helped out at an educational farm. I mucked out the goats and replaced their beddings. I also helped on two tours and during these I was required to go in the pig enclosures with the piglets and their mothers and into the meerkat enclosure as well.
I got to play with the baby rabbits and clear the eye of one of them. I got a tortoise out of it's enclosure too and let it walk around the area to entertain the children on the tour.
This farm was operated very differently to the farm in Hereford as this farm is for educational entertainment purposes.
Below is a picture of the piglets I got to help with.
I helped out at an educational farm. I mucked out the goats and replaced their beddings. I also helped on two tours and during these I was required to go in the pig enclosures with the piglets and their mothers and into the meerkat enclosure as well.
I got to play with the baby rabbits and clear the eye of one of them. I got a tortoise out of it's enclosure too and let it walk around the area to entertain the children on the tour.
This farm was operated very differently to the farm in Hereford as this farm is for educational entertainment purposes.
Below is a picture of the piglets I got to help with.
Stables in Stapleford Abbotts I
10 May 2015
I got to make up hay nets for her and soak some to get rid of the starch. I also got to make up breakfast and dinner bowls for her and had to put a mixture of grass pellets, fibres, mint and watched her owner put Regu-Mate hormone into the food. I scrubbed and refilled her water bucket.
I also groomed the horse and sprayed her with fly spray then helped lead her out to the fields before laying down her bedding in the stable.
Hereford Farm
14-16 Feb 2014
I spend the weekend at a working sheep farm in Hereford. I was lucky enough to visit during lambing season and so I got to help out with the lambs on the farm.
I got to ride on the farm tractor over the fields to feed the older sheep and lambs and I also got to feed the newborn lambs whose mothers could not feed them.
I saw the device used to feed lambs using ewes that have already had their lambs, which kept them in place to allow the lambs to feed from them.
There was a vet called out to fix the prolapsed uterus of one of the ewes and I was allowed to watch the procedure as it was carried out.
I noticed that as this is a working farm, the way the sheep were handled was far different and harsher than in educational/entertainment farms, purely due to their purpose as livestock and not pets/show animals.
I spend the weekend at a working sheep farm in Hereford. I was lucky enough to visit during lambing season and so I got to help out with the lambs on the farm.
I got to ride on the farm tractor over the fields to feed the older sheep and lambs and I also got to feed the newborn lambs whose mothers could not feed them.
I saw the device used to feed lambs using ewes that have already had their lambs, which kept them in place to allow the lambs to feed from them.
There was a vet called out to fix the prolapsed uterus of one of the ewes and I was allowed to watch the procedure as it was carried out.
I noticed that as this is a working farm, the way the sheep were handled was far different and harsher than in educational/entertainment farms, purely due to their purpose as livestock and not pets/show animals.
About Me
My name is Georgia, I am an A-level student and I hope to study veterinary medicine at university in the future.
On this blog I will detail the relevant work experience I have participated in as required for the course I wish to take at university.
On this blog I will detail the relevant work experience I have participated in as required for the course I wish to take at university.
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