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Check out our blog posts written by past and present Animal Aspirations members.
Here you will find inspiring stories, thought-provoking ideas, and useful hints-and-tips!
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Vet Student On Placement: A Day At A Kennel And Cattery
A Typical Day 6:30am: My alarm goes off; I frantically get ready in my cabin for a 7:00am start 7:00am: Primary tasks to do this...
animalaspirations
Jun 6, 20223 min read
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Veterinary Nursing: Making a difference with your ‘nursing eye’
I hadn’t heard of a veterinary nurse before until I brought my own cat, Tiger, to the vets after he got into a fight with the...
animalaspirations
May 9, 20223 min read
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Tales From A Vet Student: Going Lambing
I hopped onto the back of the quad bike, bright and early at 6am, off to lamb my very first ewe (female sheep)! Mornings were always the...
animalaspirations
Apr 4, 20223 min read
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The Effects Of Environmental Chemicals On Dogs And Humans
For some time now, it has been known that environmental pollutants have detrimental effects on animals and humans alike. Environmental...
animalaspirations
Mar 9, 20222 min read
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What else can you put in your CV? - Experience at the London Vet Show!
As Veterinary Medicine gains more popularity, the competitiveness for a spot in vet schools also increases, particularly for more intense...
animalaspirations
Feb 23, 20223 min read
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The power of belief and its effects in achieving your goals
From a young age, I have always wanted to be a vet. However, my journey to veterinary medicine has not been the most traditional one. I...
animalaspirations
Feb 9, 20222 min read
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Making conversations at University
Talking to new people and making friends is a big part of your first few weeks in university, and for some, this can be quite scary. I am...
animalaspirations
Jan 26, 20223 min read
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Revision Tips for When Learning Gets Hard
What’s my biggest study tip? Stay organised. As a first-year student in the Graduate Accelerated year of BVetMed, this means two things:...
Animal Aspirations
Jan 12, 20223 min read
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ANIMAL WELFARE ACROSS CULTURAL LANDSCAPES
Animal welfare is at the heart of the UK veterinary profession. We learn it, we take an oath on it, we honour it in practice. According...
animalaspirations
Aug 31, 20214 min read
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Life on a Dairy Farm
A typical day 2:30am: My alarm goes off. 3:15am: I begin my drive to the dairy farm. I would say I am usually a morning person. Just not...
animalaspirations
Jul 9, 20213 min read
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Shreya Basu – Animal Care Assistant
Shreya is an Animal Care Assistant at Celia Hammond Animal Trust (CHAT) Canning Town. She cares for feral and stray cats (that are part...
animalaspirations
Jun 4, 20215 min read
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Busy Bees: Tiny Yet Mighty!
In celebration of World Bee Day on the 20th of May, we’ve collaborated with the Deputy President of the Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC)...
animalaspirations
May 21, 20216 min read
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Hard Work Pays Off
For as long as I can remember I have always wanted a career working with animals, but it was not until I had completed my GCSEs that my...
animalaspirations
May 7, 20213 min read
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How The ‘Pomodoro Technique’ Will Help You Stop Procrastinating
With the start of exam season coming up for a many of us, it can sometimes be daunting when starting to think about revision and the best...
animalaspirations
Apr 16, 20213 min read
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Island Girl: Aspiring Vet With No Pets
I have always had an interest in animals from a young age even though my parents were adamant that I was not allowed to have any pets....
animalaspirations
Apr 2, 20213 min read
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Bettina Asothan - Large Animal Vet
Bettina is a Devon based farm vet who loves working with large animals. Last year was her first year as a qualified vet and she (and her...
animalaspirations
Mar 19, 20215 min read
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Ignoring Self Doubt: How I Persevered & Reached My Goal
Growing up in NW London, whilst attending public schools all through to college, I was often discouraged from wanting to be a vet because...
animalaspirations
Mar 5, 20213 min read
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Serena Maini - Veterinary Ophthalmologist
Serena Maini is a European Specialist in veterinary ophthalmology and is currently working at the Royal Veterinary College, Queen Mother...
animalaspirations
Feb 12, 20214 min read
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Maheeka Seneviratne - Final Year Surgery Resident at RVC
Maheeka Seneviratne is a final-year resident in small animal surgery at the Royal Veterinary College. She underwent her undergraduate...
animalaspirations
Jan 29, 20213 min read
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Tips on Booking Your Work Experience
Work experience can seem like one of the most daunting aspects in your Vet Med application. However, it is by far the most rewarding and...
animalaspirations
Jan 15, 20213 min read
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