[LilacTweet]

you'll need a weeks stable and a weeks farm anyway, i'm not sure what to suggest about getting large animal vets except that keep trying, and maybe stay somewhere, where abouts do you live?

[Robpattinsonxxx]

I live in the midlands around Coventry way.

[LilacTweet]

hmm nowhere near northampton then really?

[Robpattinsonxxx]

hmm its annoying train and bus fares are so expensive! Coventry-->birmingham is 30quid not return in rush hour!

[emmaaa..]

(Original post by Robpattinsonxxx)
hmm its annoying train and bus fares are so expensive! Coventry-->birmingham is 30quid not return in rush hour!

£30?! are you sure?
i've gotten a return tickets to cov from brum for about £6 in the past :/
30 seems ridiculous.

[Robpattinsonxxx]

it does seem ridiculous tbh i don't think the national rail prices on the internet are right, i might be wrong. But even where I live to leicester is about £10 return which im not sure about ether because its only like 20mins away :/

[Kay17]

Anyone know anywhere good in Kent? I'm in Canterbury area

[Robpattinsonxxx]

Ok now i'm totally out of options for large animal vets. I have tried absolutely everywhere around my area but a lot of regetions are due to insurance

Any advice anyone?

I did a week at a mixed practice vet - they do the SA plus they have a farm side. Do you think it is worth asking if i could go there and get a weeks worth of work experience on the farmers side of it? Would this count as large animal vet work?

Thanks

[Kay17]

Just booked a week at an equine vets for December 2011. Talk about booking in advance lol

[Robpattinsonxxx]

^ Omg your so lucky

[schizopear]

(Original post by Kay17)
Just booked a week at an equine vets for December 2011. Talk about booking in advance lol

i've got a week at an equine practice booked for 2012!

[steph_v]

(Original post by sp28)
I live on a farm so obviously have tonnes of farm experience. Would universities take this into account?

No, the work experience can't be on your own farm.

[Kay17]

Anyone know of a LA vet in Kent?? Also after a dairy farm and pig farm.

[Mahesh93]

what would be the best places to get work experience
around west bromwich and Birmingham?

[sp28]

This is what I have so far:
1 week mixed vet
3 weeks calving
12 weeks lambing
1 year general sheep work
1 week care farm
This is what I am planning to do:
6 weeks lambing
1 week calving
1 week egg farm
1 week kennels
1 week abattoir
As much vet experience as possible
and that's about it really. Do I need a wider range of experience, or will this be ok?

[Beccy99]

I personally would get some equine

[skatealexia]

yep you need 1 or 2 week stables, 4 weeks in two different vets at least. small animal and large animal vets.

[AdamKr]

(Original post by sp28)
This is what I have so far:
1 week mixed vet
3 weeks calving
12 weeks lambing
1 year general sheep work
1 week care farm
This is what I am planning to do:
6 weeks lambing
1 week calving
1 week egg farm
1 week kennels
1 week abattoir
As much vet experience as possible
and that's about it really. Do I need a wider range of experience, or will this be ok?

I would definately recommend getting experience in a small animal vets and at a stables. Also, are you sure you want to spend a week in an abattoir, a day is enough.

[sp28]

(Original post by AdamKr)
I would definately recommend getting experience in a small animal vets and at a stables. Also, are you sure you want to spend a week in an abattoir, a day is enough.

Thanks for the advice. Maybe I will only go for a day

[Kay17]

(Original post by Kay17)
Anyone know of a LA vet in Kent?? Also after a dairy farm and pig farm.

Anyone? Having real trouble with this