Surrey Vet

I have been studying at the University of Surrey for nearly 3 years now and have thoroughly enjoyed my time so far.  I like to work on open days so that I can share my story with other potential students. My story here at Surrey has been far from standard.  With retaking my first year, […]

My second four-week IMR rotation was Veterinary Pathology and Public Health, which is based on campus at the School of Veterinary Medicine, working with the fantastic pathology team and with veterinary public health specialist Francesca Contadini. The words ‘pathology’ and ‘public health’ don’t always spring to mind when you think about the work of practising […]

Intra-mural rotations (IMR) is Surrey Vet School’s unique approach to veterinary clinical training for its fifth and final year students.  Students undertake eight, four-week clinical training placements out in the workplace, where they are mentored by trained practice staff.  IMR builds on the concept of Extra-mural studies (EMS), earlier in the course, which offers students […]

Explaining Intramural rotations, or ‘IMR’ Veterinary Medicine students at the University of Surrey spend their final year out in practice on clinical training placements or ‘intramural rotations’, across a broad range of first-opinion, referral practices and other veterinary organisations. This is the UK’s first ‘distributed’ model of clinical veterinary education, which puts the profession at […]

On Thursday, 1st September 2016, I was very fortunate to have been invited to attend The British Horse Society’s Annual Welfare Conference as part of my role as the BHS’ Veterinary Student Champion. This year’s conference was held at Hartpury College, which was a fantastic venue. The conference this year was entitled ‘Stressed out? The […]

On Wednesday 4 May, The British Horse Society organised a castration and passport clinic near Tipton, West Midlands. I was fortunate to have been invited to join the team of vets, farriers and volunteers from the BHS and other welfare organisations, to observe the practices of the day; no hands on surgery for me just […]