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Author Paton, Neil, author

Title So you want to be a vet? : the realities of studying and working in veterinary medicine / Neil Paton
Published Sheffield, UK : 5M Publishing, 2015
[2015]

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 230 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : color illustrations
Contents Becoming a vet -- Veterinary surgeons treating animals -- Vets and allied professions -- Vets and the acronyms -- Veterinary careers -- Vets and economics -- Vets and ethics -- Veterinary surgeons and welfare -- Veterinary surgeons and politics -- Veterinary surgeons in science -- Veterinary surgeons and development -- Future scanning
Summary "The publication of the James Herriot books led to an upsurge in interest in the veterinary profession among the public and inspired many to study veterinary medicine. However, the veterinary profession has changed markedly since those Herriot days, with many more opportunities for people entering the veterinary field--such as job prospects in bioscience research, government work, specialization in exotic animal medicine, animal welfare advisory work, international development work, and a whole host of other career options. The landscape of the veterinary curriculum has also broadened considerably, with topics like animal behavior, ethics, business management, client communication, veterinary public health, and clinical skills, alongside clinical veterinary medicine. Authored by a Royal Veterinary College instructor with extensive experience within the veterinary profession and with teaching new students, this book provides a thorough explanation of what prospective students can expect to study at veterinary school, and it discusses career options available to new graduates. Additionally, the book offers a useful overview of current issues in the wider veterinary profession, as well as an honest and thought-provoking discussion of what veterinary life is actually like. It will also be of benefit to qualified vets and agricultural students."--Page 4 of cover
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Veterinarians -- Great Britain
Veterinary medicine -- Great Britain
Veterinary medicine -- Vocational guidance -- Great Britain
Veterinarians.
Veterinary medicine.
Veterinary medicine -- Vocational guidance.
Veterinarians
Veterinary Medicine
veterinarians.
veterinary medicine.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Animal Husbandry.
Veterinarians
Veterinary medicine
Veterinary medicine -- Vocational guidance
SUBJECT United Kingdom
Subject Great Britain
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781789180367
1789180368
1910455083
9781910455081