Author: Kele Harris
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“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”
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After a summer of EMS, traveling and very little academic work, the time finally came for me to come back down to earth. Having been back in Glasgow for about a month now, I think I’ve just about settled into the second-year routine. After a week of scavenging freebies and signing up to every club…
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Reverse culture shock
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As mentioned in a recent post, I spent this summer in South America. This involved a couple of weeks in Peru and six weeks in Bolivia, volunteering for the charity Inti Wara Yassi, which runs three animal sanctuaries. During my time there, I was allocated a puma to walk every day, as well as being given other…
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Ever walked your own puma?
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Over the summer, I spent six weeks volunteering for Inti Wara Yassi in Bolivia. The charity was set up in 1992 and now runs three animal sanctuaries throughout this South American country. The park at which I spent most of my time was Ambue Ari, which is home to over 20 large cats, two species of monkey and…
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Broaden your horizons with EMS
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When I received yet another EMS email that had been sent to the whole vet school, I almost deleted it out of habit, but something stopped me. A word caught my eye: Bolivia. I had always wanted to go to South America – would this be my chance to tick something off the bucket list as…
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One year as a vet student
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Having received my results for the professional exams, I can finally say that I’ve finished my first year at vet school! Being brutally honest, the first term was a bit of a culture shock. I had focused so much on getting into vet school and being a vet that I didn’t really think about what…
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Robotic milking: the future of dairy farming?
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When I organised to do some dairy EMS, the farmer told me he doesn’t work at “ridiculously early hours” because he has milking robots. It sounded incredibly sci-fi and I didn’t really know what to expect, but when he first showed me around the farm and explained how they work, I was extremely impressed. The…
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Tax doesn’t have to be taxing
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As students, we need all the extra cash we can get, and often a part time job will help considerably with rent, bills etc. But what about self employment? It may seem like a scary proposal: how would I be able to run my own business while studying? What do I need to get started? What would…
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Laminitis: is hay the culprit?
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Now home for the summer, having finished my first year at vet school, I’ve been back at the farm, mucking out the ponies and riding, as if I’d never left… and this means I’m back to the ongoing battle with laminitis. While the ponies are more at risk during the spring, Gracie, our 12.2hh, seems…
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To cull or not to cull?
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For some time now, the badger cull debate has been ongoing, and finally, despite continuing setbacks from the RSPCA and other supporters of “Team Badger”, such as iconic Brian May, things seem to be moving. With a well-loved famous figure heading the “against” argument for the cull, the public are easily led to believe that…
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Rodeo time!
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With pre-exam stress in full swing for most of us, we welcomed a break in the form of the Glasgow Vet School Rodeo last weekend. The annual charity event took place for the 53rd time this year. Traditionally (from what I can gather), it used to be somewhat like a country show, with stock showing,…