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Hi vet med hopefuls!
I'm a 2015 applicant, and so far I've managed to accumulate a reasonable volume of experience but I've been unable to secure a placement with a large animal/farm vet, despite trying 3 practises, as they are unable to take people out on visits due to insurance reasons- has anyone else experienced similar issues or been able to overcome this?
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I'm a 2015 applicant, and so far I've managed to accumulate a reasonable volume of experience but I've been unable to secure a placement with a large animal/farm vet, despite trying 3 practises, as they are unable to take people out on visits due to insurance reasons- has anyone else experienced similar issues or been able to overcome this?
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Have you had experience with large/farm animals at other times? Like going on a dairy farm itself etc? Cuz if that's the case you don't necessarily need to go to the vets themselves.
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(Original post by Treen98)
Hi vet med hopefuls!
I'm a 2015 applicant, and so far I've managed to accumulate a reasonable volume of experience but I've been unable to secure a placement with a large animal/farm vet, despite trying 3 practises, as they are unable to take people out on visits due to insurance reasons- has anyone else experienced similar issues or been able to overcome this?
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Hi vet med hopefuls!
I'm a 2015 applicant, and so far I've managed to accumulate a reasonable volume of experience but I've been unable to secure a placement with a large animal/farm vet, despite trying 3 practises, as they are unable to take people out on visits due to insurance reasons- has anyone else experienced similar issues or been able to overcome this?
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Thanks I may try an equine practice, as I have loads of hands on farm experience already, being from a farm myself, but an equine practice sounds a good way to go if I'm unable to find a L.A practice- one left to try. Thanks again.
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(Original post by Treen98)
Thanks I may try an equine practice, as I have loads of hands on farm experience already, being from a farm myself, but an equine practice sounds a good way to go if I'm unable to find a L.A practice- one left to try. Thanks again.
Thanks I may try an equine practice, as I have loads of hands on farm experience already, being from a farm myself, but an equine practice sounds a good way to go if I'm unable to find a L.A practice- one left to try. Thanks again.
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(Original post by Treen98)
Hi vet med hopefuls!
I'm a 2015 applicant, and so far I've managed to accumulate a reasonable volume of experience but I've been unable to secure a placement with a large animal/farm vet, despite trying 3 practises, as they are unable to take people out on visits due to insurance reasons- has anyone else experienced similar issues or been able to overcome this?
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Hi vet med hopefuls!
I'm a 2015 applicant, and so far I've managed to accumulate a reasonable volume of experience but I've been unable to secure a placement with a large animal/farm vet, despite trying 3 practises, as they are unable to take people out on visits due to insurance reasons- has anyone else experienced similar issues or been able to overcome this?
Thanks
Try travelling further afield - if you can stay at family/friends in a different part of the country, or go camping, or go to a B&B. For my large animal vets I stayed with a family friend in a different part of the country who would drop me off 3 hours before the practice actually opened (I was there at 6am, I couldn't drive then), and I literally stood in the wind and rain until it opened. So the bottom line is that you need to keep trying and look further afield.
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(Original post by Treen98)
Hi vet med hopefuls!
I'm a 2015 applicant, and so far I've managed to accumulate a reasonable volume of experience but I've been unable to secure a placement with a large animal/farm vet, despite trying 3 practises, as they are unable to take people out on visits due to insurance reasons- has anyone else experienced similar issues or been able to overcome this?
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Hi vet med hopefuls!
I'm a 2015 applicant, and so far I've managed to accumulate a reasonable volume of experience but I've been unable to secure a placement with a large animal/farm vet, despite trying 3 practises, as they are unable to take people out on visits due to insurance reasons- has anyone else experienced similar issues or been able to overcome this?
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I'm trying to get a LA so I can get a farm.
Any help? I live just to the east of London
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(Original post by daniel1005)
It all depends on how far you can travel as well, I was asking practices which were an hour away from my house which would of meant a lot of driving for a week or so. Go to your upper limits try every single L.A practice you can get too.
It all depends on how far you can travel as well, I was asking practices which were an hour away from my house which would of meant a lot of driving for a week or so. Go to your upper limits try every single L.A practice you can get too.
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Just be aware farm experience on your own farm/with your own animals and sometimes even with close family may not be counted. They want to see you branch out, and try and make it fair to those students not coming from a farming background.
Otherwise I agree with what others have said. Good luck!
Otherwise I agree with what others have said. Good luck!
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(Original post by pphilip99)
An hour! Every place I've found is a 3 hour+ drive
An hour! Every place I've found is a 3 hour+ drive
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Thanks for all the help guys, I'll definitely look at LA practices further afield now
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(Original post by Treen98)
Thanks for all the help guys, I'll definitely look at LA practices further afield now
Thanks for all the help guys, I'll definitely look at LA practices further afield now
(Original post by hellodave5)
Work in a vet reception voluntarily?
Work in a vet reception voluntarily?
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(Original post by Little Tail Chaser)
Which places are you thinking of applying to? I'm in the same boat unfortunately and I won't have done any LA vet work until after the application deadline. I emailed some places to ask whether this would be an issue. If you drop me a PM I'll let you know who said what
Lol
Which places are you thinking of applying to? I'm in the same boat unfortunately and I won't have done any LA vet work until after the application deadline. I emailed some places to ask whether this would be an issue. If you drop me a PM I'll let you know who said what
Lol
Why lol? If you get your foot in the door... You can do other stuff with them too. Make connections in the field as well. It still counts as experience in the environment.
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(Original post by hellodave5)
Why lol? If you get your foot in the door... You can do other stuff with them too. Make connections in the field as well. It still counts as experience in the environment.
Why lol? If you get your foot in the door... You can do other stuff with them too. Make connections in the field as well. It still counts as experience in the environment.
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(Original post by daniel1005)
What!? Driving 3 hours everyday? If so that's determination!
What!? Driving 3 hours everyday? If so that's determination!
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