work experience- tips?

well ive just finished a general animal management course at college and now want to qualify as a veterinary nurse. However the course didnt go aswell as i would have hoped and my grades werent too great although i passed so Im am hopefully going to start the course next year either at uni or if i get into a vets to train that way.

Well i was wondering whether you all thought i should do some more work experience during this year, if it would give me a better chance to get onto a course? and if so what type of placements would be best?

so far ive got:
7 weeks at a small animal veterinary practice
a couple of weeks at a kennels/cattery
a couple of weeks at a small pet store/grooming parlour.

any advice would be great? :smile:

Reply 1

city_chic

Maybe a farm, just to show that you've got experience with farm animals too?

Reply 2

RainbowGurl

stables?
hydrotherapy centre?
animal behaviourists?

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Reply 3

Olyy

Most universities like people to have farm animal work, as others have said,
Maybe try and get in at a dairy farm (though be prepared for long days =P i worked for close to 13 hours today!),
or try and get somewhere next easter-ish time for Lambing or something

Reply 4

ch0c0h01ic

Well, if you want to become a vet, the unis love farm experience, particularly dairy, lambing and a bit of horsey work. If you just want to be a nurse i don't see any reason why you shouldn't do any large work exp, all it can do is strengthen your application and give you more to talk about at interview.