Expectation of vet students?

[Lucy_Nottingham]

Hi I am a third year vet student,
and over christmas and in the easter holidays I am doing my first lot of work experience with a practice I would very much like to get in the good books with (with the hope of possible job after graduation!)
HOWEVER, being a new graduate and going straight into equine practice is very rare, so I will have to put my best foot forward and kiss up BIG TIME!

SO
I was wondering what people expect from vet students when they come with the vets to view/check/treat your horse? what would impress you, and therefore (in theory) impress the vet they are working with?!

any advice would be greatly appreciated, and if I get employed by them and treat your horse, free treatment for helping me!

hehe

thanks

 

[brightmount]

I would have thought a quiet and confident manner around the horse, and being helpful without getting in the way. A warm and friendly personality, but at the same time staying in the background. It's common sense really, just being a competent extra pair of hands for the vet.

 

[Butterbean]

Having had a LOT of experience of vets and vet students lately I would suggest
- saying hello and introducing yourself, and a smile is always nice
- listen to what the owner's saying especially if you have to do a history for the vet
- don't treat the horse like a piece of meat that you can learn about various diseases from
- try to read any file notes about the horse beforehand if possible
Main thing from my point of view is that sometimes vets don't appreciate how important the horse is to the owner. Or how upset an owner can get.

People skills are very important.

 

[Dottie]

Not so much to do with being out on-site but...

Be helpful to the nurses!

There is nothing worse than a stuck up vet student!

 

[gothdolly]

Im always very impressed if a vet or student knows my horse's name and treats them like a "person", a pat on the neck or a kind word to my horses gives me faith in the practitioner.