Author: Dan Amos
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Veterinary history
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Is it really 2022, and am I really into the third year of my PhD? Well, it would appear the answer to both questions is “yes” – so I thought I’d offer a little insight into the things I have discovered throughout the course of my research so far. The project is to look at…
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Inoxination
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Sometimes I feel a bit disconnected from my previous clinical nursing life, despite being immersed in veterinary history every day. However there are joyous moments where everything comes together and I get to see how my journey has got me to this project, which I adore. This week’s moment was a reminder of hearing a…
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Instrumental
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I’ve had this blog post brewing for a while. Bear with me as, even for me, this is a bit niche! A common OSCE question is: “How many instruments do we need to learn?”. The simple answer is: “Commonly used instruments you would find in a first opinion clinic – including orthopaedic, ophthalmology and general…
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Trust and risk
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PhD life continues and I’ve had a blast in the RCVS archives this summer, but as term is in full swing, I’m back to checking in on other schools’ courses and seeing what I can learn from them. As a PhD student I get to dip into other postgrad courses. It’s almost like the Trivial…
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Do I have a hound or a horse?
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The longer I live with a greyhound, the more I recognise similarities between owning a greyhound and owning a horse. I’m not quite at the stage where I’m considering a stable for Joey, but there are definitely personality traits and physical needs that are very similar between equids and hounds. Plastic bags Ah yes, the…
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Everyday challenges
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It seems that September to Christmas is the “challenge” season. Not in the sense that it’s a challenge to get to Christmas, but rather that every charity under the sun is convincing us that NOW is a good time to walk a mile a day, do a triathlon or grow a moustache. While I’m sure…
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Anaesthesia update: VNs no longer just ‘the hands of the vet’
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Despite having celebrated a “COVID freedom day” it would appear that, in the veterinary world, the Groundhog Day of anaesthesia monitoring debates continues. I have seen posts recently by vets and vet nurses that seem to not understand the wording or interpretation of the Code of Professional Conduct around registered vet nurses, laypeople and anaesthesia…
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Roper, Logan and… Janey?
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If you follow me on Instagram you will be aware that I have been at home nursing Joey with a badly fractured leg. Eight weeks in (at the time of writing) and he’s healing well, but it has been far from plain sailing. I have had to revisit some of my clinical nursing skills to…
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Microaggression? But it’s only an emoji…
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I am really happy if you read the title of this blog and decided not to read it straight away, but wanted to come to it when you felt ready… The past few weeks have been unpleasant ones in the veterinary community, and while I’m sure many people are tired of discussions about microaggressions –…
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Another week, another hound injury
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The squirrels are hanging out in my garden to rest after feasting on my neighbour’s cobnut tree, which is very sweet. They only appear in the garden at this time of year to make sure they’re stocked up on the Kentish produce for the winter. This might be a nice seasonal visitation, but I now…