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Student led society aiming to give advice and support to prospective vet students before, during and after application to vet school.

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We are super happy to announce that our website (edvet.co.uk) is LIVE! Check it out to get advice for vet school applications!


Fabulous work from one of our EdVet ambassadors!

I had a fantastic time talking to some aspiring vets at my old school today! It was wonderful to see so much interest and enthusiasm and I wish the girls all the best with their vet school applications ☺️



Be sure to head to the Edinburgh Open Day if you’re applying for vet school next year!

I had a fantastic time talking to some aspiring vets at my old school today! It was wonderful to see so much interest and enthusiasm and I wish the girls all the best with their vet school applications ☺️



According to the FECAVA cat vaccination rates are down to just 35% and the serious parvovirus outbreak in Lincolnshire has also be linked to the “anti-vax” movement!

'Anti-vax' spreads to animals as pet immunisations fall dangerously low. Interesting this important subject is making the mainstream news at last. #vaccines #veterinary telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/04/1…



It’s colic awareness week! Colic is a veterinary emergency and can be an important part of your work as an equine vet!

“35% of out-of-hours emergency call outs to horses are for horses with colic.” ☝️ The statistic of the day released today to mark the start of Colic Awareness Week, being staged by @BritishHorse and the @UniofNottingham @NottinghamVets.



Great job by the EdVet team at the careers fair at Hillside High School! If you’d like more information about our availability for similar events please get in contact! You’ll find our contact info on our website! edvet.co.uk/contact.html

“35% of out-of-hours emergency call outs to horses are for horses with colic.” ☝️ The statistic of the day released today to mark the start of Colic Awareness Week, being staged by @BritishHorse and the @UniofNottingham @NottinghamVets.



News update! A highly resistant isolate of E.coli has been cultured from a wound in a dog!

Escherichia coli isolate cultured from a wound in a springer spaniel was found to harbour a known carbapenem resistance gene – along with resistance genes for other commonly used antibiotics, such as cephalosporins. ow.ly/br5M30o8uMS



We’ve just reached 300 followers on our Instagram page! Be sure to give us a follow if you’re not already for top tips for applying to university, work experience ideas, interview advice and snippets of what vet students get up to! Just search educating.vet !


#WorkExperienceWednesday If you’re unsure about where to start with your veterinary work experience, check out this helpful article from @vet_record ! It also included a link so you can check the requirements for each uni! Link and image: vetrecordjobs.com/article/how-do…


Victoria our student blogger from Liverpool Vet School has recently written the edition for February! Pop over to our website for a read! 📚 edvet.co.uk/vet-student-bl…

educatingvet's tweet image. Victoria our student blogger from Liverpool Vet School has recently written the edition for February! Pop over to our website for a read! 📚 
edvet.co.uk/vet-student-bl…

Keep your pets safe... #PetTheftAwarenessWeek - NEVER leave your dog unattended. - Ensure contact details on their microchip records are kept up to date. - Take regular photos of them, incl defining markings. - Keep your garden secure. - Be vigilant when out and about.

TheKennelClubUK's tweet image. Keep your pets safe... #PetTheftAwarenessWeek

- NEVER leave your dog unattended. 
- Ensure contact details on their microchip records are kept up to date.
- Take regular photos of them, incl defining markings.
- Keep your garden secure.
- Be vigilant when out and about.


If you’re applying to vet school be sure to have a read of this! Nottingham have plans to double their intake with 150 students each in September 2019 and April 2020. Check this out so you understand the restructure before applying!

Drum roll please... exciting announcement from @NottinghamVets - we're doubling our student numbers by moving to a dual intake to help tackle shortages in the vet industry ow.ly/EhF730nUC2P #studentvets #vets #MyStudentVet @thestudentroom

UoNPressOffice's tweet image. Drum roll please... exciting announcement from @NottinghamVets - we're doubling our student numbers by moving to a dual intake to help tackle shortages in the vet industry ow.ly/EhF730nUC2P #studentvets #vets #MyStudentVet @thestudentroom


Happy International Women’s day! Shout out to all the women doing an amazing job in the veterinary profession! #internationalwomensday Image: @BBCRadio4

educatingvet's tweet image. Happy International Women’s day! Shout out to all the women doing an amazing job in the veterinary profession! #internationalwomensday 
Image: @BBCRadio4

Huge congratulations to the amazing @lauramuiruns on her performance in Glasgow! #teamvet

WOW GLASGOW YOU ARE AMAZING!!! European Indoor Champion! 😊 Atmosphere was unreal last night, so special for me to have lots of friends and family along to watch. Thank you so much for all your lovely messages and huge congras to @mcourtney93 with her bronze!

lauramuiruns's tweet image. WOW GLASGOW YOU ARE AMAZING!!!
European Indoor Champion! 😊
Atmosphere was unreal last night, so special for me to have lots of friends and family along to watch.
Thank you so much for all your lovely messages and huge congras to @mcourtney93 with her bronze!
lauramuiruns's tweet image. WOW GLASGOW YOU ARE AMAZING!!!
European Indoor Champion! 😊
Atmosphere was unreal last night, so special for me to have lots of friends and family along to watch.
Thank you so much for all your lovely messages and huge congras to @mcourtney93 with her bronze!
lauramuiruns's tweet image. WOW GLASGOW YOU ARE AMAZING!!!
European Indoor Champion! 😊
Atmosphere was unreal last night, so special for me to have lots of friends and family along to watch.
Thank you so much for all your lovely messages and huge congras to @mcourtney93 with her bronze!
lauramuiruns's tweet image. WOW GLASGOW YOU ARE AMAZING!!!
European Indoor Champion! 😊
Atmosphere was unreal last night, so special for me to have lots of friends and family along to watch.
Thank you so much for all your lovely messages and huge congras to @mcourtney93 with her bronze!


A very interesting article here if you think you’d be interested in working in farm practice! It outlines how a vet’s role on farm is changing through the increased used of preventative methods! 🐮🐷🐑🐔

Investing in a preventative approach to disease control can not only improve animal health and welfare but also increase farm productivity. An interesting article with case studies from vets and farmers @FarmersGuardian @NotOnMyFarm ow.ly/pmYp30nSZFW



With Brexit looming, the US is pushing to reduce trade restrictions with the UK on products currently banned under EU law such as chlorinated chicken. theguardian.com/politics/2019/…


The RVC has been ranked as the number one vet school in the world in the QS University Rankings 2019! Cambridge, Edinburgh and Liverpool have also made the top 10!

The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been ranked as the world’s number one veterinary school in the prestigious QS World University Rankings 2019. #RVCisOpen #1 buff.ly/2EyGMgy

RoyalVetCollege's tweet image. The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been ranked as the world’s number one veterinary school in the prestigious QS World University Rankings 2019. #RVCisOpen #1 buff.ly/2EyGMgy


Check out this link to see what a student at Edinburgh Vet School gets up to in a day!

The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been ranked as the world’s number one veterinary school in the prestigious QS World University Rankings 2019. #RVCisOpen #1 buff.ly/2EyGMgy

RoyalVetCollege's tweet image. The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been ranked as the world’s number one veterinary school in the prestigious QS World University Rankings 2019. #RVCisOpen #1 buff.ly/2EyGMgy


Check this out! ZSL London Zoo has released some awesome x-rays of some of their resident exotic animals performed as part of routine health checks! Be sure to check out the link below from @BBCNews! Can you work out what animal has been x-rayed? Link: bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictur…

educatingvet's tweet image. Check this out! ZSL London Zoo has released some awesome x-rays of some of their resident exotic animals performed as part of routine health checks! Be sure to check out the link below from @BBCNews! Can you work out what animal has been x-rayed? 
Link: bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictur…

After a six day shutdown of yards and racing events around the UK due to equine influenza, horses will be racing again as part of a “risk managed return” as of tomorrow! Check out this link for the full statement from @BritishHorse

The British Horseracing Authority has announced a “risk-managed return to racing” after a six-day shutdown due to an outbreak of equine influenza. ow.ly/mWb930nFBcm



EdVet reposted

Equine flu: British horse racing to resume after shutdown over virus bbc.in/2E6x6JT


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