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Register for access to exclusive discounts. Vetstart members also receive 75% off Vetstream services.

If you have any questions please get in touch via e-mail.

Vetstream and NAVC will present Vetacademy at NAVC 2013

Vetstream is proud to announce its partnership with the North American Veterinary Conference (NAVC) and will be presenting over 120 Vetacademy CE videos free of charge to all delegates.

Find us at NAVC in Florida Online Learning Center in the Capitva room at the Gaylord Hotel from Sunday-Tuesday 09:00-19:00 and Wednesday 09:00-17:00.

Visit NAVC for more information.

Which breed is predisposed to canine leishmaniosis?

In our last poll we asked you the most effective treatment for feline pancreatitis. 54% selected the correct answer which was intravenous fluid support. Congratulations!

This time we’re asking you which breed of dog is predisposed to leishmaniosis. To take part register and select the correct option on the Vetstart homepage.

Veterinary Business Briefing articles provided free to Vetstart members

Vets tend to take a few days off at a time several times a year but never truly ‘get away’ from the practice. Vets and vet students as a group tend to have difficulty relaxing which can lead to burnout and fatigue.

Learn how to change that mindset in Art 55. Do You Need a Sabbatical

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us at Vetstart! Hope you have a stress-free, relaxing holiday.

Veterinary Business Briefing articles provided free to Vetstart members

Success isn’t out of reach for anyone, so what makes great achievers achieve great things? In Article 54 Denise Corcoran analyses what it takes to make your future projects succeed.

For free tips on succeeding in practice read Art 54. Awakening to Greatness.

Guide by vetmed students on getting and excelling at work experience

Work experience is crucial, now more than ever as there are fewer jobs and an increasing number of applicants. Work experience shows employers you know what you’re doing in practice as well as in theory, and demonstrates a willingness to go out of your way to learn more.

But work experience doesn’t just appear out of nowhere. Sometimes finding it can be tricky, and you’re often looking during holidays (for example, Christmas!) when everyone else is.

So how do you do it, and once you find some how do you make the most of the experience? Enter the big, shiny work experience bible for vet students.

The Online Veterinary Anatomy Museum (OVAM) launched on November 20

OVAM offers free access to detailed, annotated diagrams, specimens and radiographic images. Podcasts and dissection videos will follow soon.

Throughout development OVAM made use of veterinary student curators to help build and shape the site. The benefits of a free digital museum for students are obvious, and as the museum grows it’ll become an integral, community driven learning aid.

Take a digital stroll through OVAM today!

Commonwealth Secretary-General launches scholarship opportunity

Students from Commonwealth countries can benefit from a special scholarship programme launched in London by Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma to coincide with the Queen’s Jubilee and offered by St George’s University in the Caribbean island of Grenada.

Sixty scholarships – one for each year of the Queen as head of the Commonwealth – are being made available. This includes ten scholarships for the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Programme. In total, these full tuition scholarships have a combined value of US $3.5 million. Preference will be given to developing countries and small states of the Commonwealth, with the objective of helping to reverse the professional ‘brain drain’. As part of the application process, scholarship candidates will need to submit an essay detailing how the award will ultimately benefit the development of his, or her, country. Prospective scholars can apply via the University website.

Now in its 36th year, St George’s University is an international centre of higher education and has drawn its students and faculty from 140 countries. The University has graduated over 12,000 physicians, veterinarians, scientists, public health and business professionals. More than 5,000 students from Commonwealth countries have been accepted to study at St George’s University in recent years.

Vetstream will be at the London Vet Show from 15-16th November

The London Vet Show is one of the busiest veterinary events in the UK with exhibitors including the BVA and RCVS. The show includes sponsor-led seminars, CPD lectures, business seminars and an extensive scientific programme.

Vetstream will be bringing its Vetstart offer to Stand I 75. If you’re attending make sure to stop by!

More details can be found at the London Vet Show.

UPDATE: Pictures from the event can now be found on the Vetstream Facebook page.

Residency in Veterinary Nutrition available in Nantes, France

Oniris, the National College of Veterinary Medicine and Food Engineering Nantes-Atlantic, is seeking applicants for formal training in Veterinary Nutrition.

The training program will comply with the standards set forth by the European College of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition (ECVCN) residency training requirements, so as to prepare the candidate for the board certification exam in Veterinary Nutrition (Companion animal track) during a two and a half or three year program depending on the qualifications of the successful applicant.

For more details download the application guide.