Expectation of vet students?

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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!
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The student vets which have come to visit when we've had the vet out when they are there have not done much really. It isn't a specific horse practise, although they get lots of horse work so maybe the students aren't very horsey.

They've all been nice, and the vet makes them feel the ex-racers legs so they can feel what a completely b*ggered tendon is like. I would guess that just be very helpful, understanding, listen to the owners - and tell them how great their horses are! Although I am sure you would do that anyway
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If you are starting over christmas, I would walk in with a tub of celebrations/mince pies/cake - never fails to make you popular in a new workplace ime!
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O yes well the kissing up will involve much chocolate etc especialyl as this practice is helping me with my research project on equine cushing's disease, so hopefully that will add bonus points for me!
I am very horsey, so I can do things like restraint, being nice to owners and horses etc and ALWAYS complement the horse (even when they are kcikign and snorting!) lol
Is there any general knowledge stuff that you expect from a sutdnet or anything?
 
If the owner knows what theyre doing then dont attempt to take over holding etc as they will hate you for it!
Dont be a know-it-all, just patiently watch, ask a few intelligent questions at good moments etc. Dont talk to the vet about the case in front of the owner, thats very frustrating- especially if you do it a bit away from the owner!
I've been round with equine vets a fair amount and when you get back in the car it's a good time to ask about long term prognosis, treatment plans, regularity of occurence etc
 
Which vets is it? PM or MSN me if you want.

We have come across lots of vet students over the past couple of years.

Don't try to hold a horse unless the owner is struggling/upset/vet asks you to - some, like Holly, are fine for the owners but vicious in the vets to anyone else.

Know where useful things like twitches are kept - scanning internal or external I know lots that are sedated and twitched.

If all seems to be going well, often owners don't mind being asked questions. There was a vet student when CAllie had her foal checks - being interested in all areas helps, nothing worse than a bored looking student hanging around. If the owner is crying, its best to just be 'useful' I feel.

If theres something interesting, ask both vet and owner if you can touch/feel it.

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If its the certain large practice nearby I'm thinking of, then I
shall see you soon!! We are in on Thursday.
 
No its not one near notts/lough area, its back home, well near OH's in Cheshire, although it does cover parts of derbyshire etc, don't think they spread that far!
I try not to push the owner out hte way (for things like holding etc) just do it if told to by the vet, but sometimes its hard trying to find the happy medium between the two, if that makes sense!
 
Dont' try to hold, unless specifically asked, as you won't see what the patient is presenting, you may well be at wrong end!
and for soundess, you won't see a thing.
if you do help to hold for treatment , bear in mind the safest way to do it.
For example, with our naughty with vet one, I always hold on the same side as the vet, and have her against a wall, in a corner, but the attending huamns on the same side, so no-one gets squashed agaisnt the wall.

Can you put on a humame twitch, if asked to do so, remove a shoe ( or at least hand vet the right tools in right order to do so) ,
And make sure you never drop a sharp or glass phial in the stable.
 
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