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Vets and Vet Schools |
All practising vets in the United Kingdom are members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, which is
our national regulatory body. Follow this link for career and training information
for veterinary surgery and veterinary nursing.
There are seven Veterinary Schools in the UK awarding degree qualifications in Veterinary
Medicine: David & Carole Clarke,
Judy Mosedale and Sarah Colegrave qualified from the University of Cambridge Veterinary School,
Victoria Lilley qualified from
Liverpool Veterinary School and
Michael Morter from the Royal Veterinary College,
London
To go further afield to
visit a Vet School, why not visit Purdue
University or the University of
Wisconsin in the United States.
If you would like to see
what veterinary practices elsewhere in the world look like, why not visit the Animal Hospital of Sussex County in Augusta, New Jersey, USA. Another good veterinary website to visit is E-Vet.
The E-Vet site is primarily run for and by veterinary surgeons, but has a number of very
good public pages, and a mailing list called Ask-EVet which is open to the public. |
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Careers |
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For more information about
becoming a vet, visit
www.walksoflife.org.uk.
If you are interested in veterinary nursing, look at
the website of the
British Veterinary Nursing
Association. The Royal College of
Veterinary Surgeons link above also has plenty of useful
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Cats |
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Cat owners will find a wealth of information and frequently
asked questions at
www.thecatgroup.org.uk
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deciding to keep their cats indoors all the time. There is a wealth of information about
this, and how to reduce stress in your cat, including help for
cats with cystitis, at www.indoorcat.org |
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Rabbits |
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Those of you who have a keen
interest in rabbits will find a wealth of good information for rabbit owners in two
places. The British House Rabbit
Association is a charitable organisation dedicated to improving rabbit
welfare in the United Kingdom. In the United States, the House Rabbit Society fulfil a similar role.
Both have excellent websites.
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Expecting a baby? |
| For information
about pets and health in human pregnancy - visit
www.tommys.org/pregnancy-information for up to date
briefings on the issues. |
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Help with
Veterinary Fees |
We thoroughly recommend taking out
insurance to cover unexpected veterinary fees. Choose your
policy carefully, and read the small print. Always check
very carefully when changing cover or insurance companies, to
see if pre-existing conditions excluded. To get a quote
from Pet Plan click here
 For information about how
the PDSA can help those on low incomes in the PE30 postcode area, visit
the
PDSA PetAid
website |
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Behaviour Problems |
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If you want
information on pet behaviour problems, now including guidelines
for parrots as well as cats and dogs, visit the Association of
Pet Behaviour Counsellors at
www.apbc.org.uk
Problems with parrots? a new
book published in 2008 may help. Called Breaking Bad
Habits in Parrots by G Glendell, it holds a wealth of practical
advice for training and coping with behavioural problems.
ISBN 978 1 84286165 3 |
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Disabilities |
| Those of you with a disabled pet might be
interested in visiting www.disabledanimalsclub.co.uk |
