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**PiggyPaws** · #1 06-27-07, 04:12 pm

Don't worry - I'm not asking for online vet advice.

It's that time where I have to choose a place to do 2 weeks of work-experience. I was thinking of going to a vet's practice as that is what I have wanted to be for a long time. I'm still not sure though so I was wondering if anyone here is/was a veterinary surgeon/vet nurse (I think that is the name...) who could tell me the sorts of things you deal with regularly.

It would help me out a great deal and any input is appreciated. Of course I have looked at other sites but they don't really tell you what it is like to actually WORK there, experiences and stuff.

Thanks again.

**daftscotslass** · #2 06-28-07, 01:14 am

Piglet would be the best to advise on this I think. She has done a great amount of work experience in vets as she is starting a degree in vet med later this year.

**PiggyPaws** · #3 06-28-07, 10:48 am

Thanks, I'll PM her.

**Alusdra** · #4 06-28-07, 12:44 pm

If you are thinking of becoming a vet- definitely go work for/with one. It's quite different than most people think and besides, when getting in to vet school the more experience you have with hands-on under a DVM/ VMD the better. In fact- if you like the vet you work with for these 2 weeks, set up like a summer thing with him/her so that you can get a really good recommendation when you apply. You can PM me, too, if you have questions. I don't know what you mean about things that happen regularly- like what's a typical case? how irritating are owners? are your bosses somewhat flighty? are you constantly tempted to adopt out animals? (answer key: check-up or hit-by-car, very, yes and it never ends)

**i-love-nev** · #5 06-30-07, 01:55 pm

I would love to be a vet nurse

**Piglet** · #6 07-26-07, 05:11 pm

Hi! So sorry for the late response, haven't been on here for a while. Eek, you've probably already done the work experience, so please share what you saw and what you thought of the job

**PiggyPaws** · #7 08-01-07, 04:45 am

Sorry for the late reply from me too - haven't been on the UK board much.

I haven't actually don't it yet - July 2008 I have to wait until, the plamnning has to be done a whole year early though! I have decided to go to a vet for one week and an optician for the other. I wan't to see what it is like working with people in a specific medical field as well as animals.