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First cohort of vet students graduate from Surrey
According to the university, 90 per cent of this year’s veterinary graduates secured employment prior to graduating.

Class of 2019 represents ‘new face of veterinary medicine’ 

The University of Surrey is celebrating the graduation of its first cohort of veterinary graduates, five years after officially opening its School of Veterinary Medicine.

Surrey’s class of 2019 received their degree certificates from the renowned philanthropist Dato Dr Kim Tan, before attending an official ceremony with the RCVS president Dr Niall Connell, who welcomed them as official members of the governing body.

Head of Surrey vet school, Professor Chris Proudman said: “I am incredibly proud of all our graduating students, who continue to impress me every day with their resilience, confidence and maturity.

“At Surrey we strive to create vets who are not only highly skilled but can embrace modern technology. I am very confident that each of our students has the skills to excel in whatever field of work they choose.”  

The £45 million school was officially opened by Her Majesty the Queen and now has 650 students undertaking veterinary training. It offers a unique teaching model that includes intra-mural rotations. Final year students undertake clinical training placements in the veterinary workplace and are mentored by university staff and trained practice personnel.

Surrey vet students are also educated in ‘one health’, covering food-borne diseases such as Salmonella and E coli infections that transfer to humans in food, as well as infectious diseases such as rabies and Ebola.

According to the university, 90 per cent of this year’s veterinary graduates secured employment prior to graduating, with nearly 40 per cent of these positions in veterinary organisations that partnered with Surrey vet school.

Professor Max Lu, president and vice-chancellor of the university, said: “My heartfelt congratulations to all of our graduating veterinary medicine students, and to all the staff from across the University who have helped make this possible.

“The Class of 2019 have this week made history. This cohort embodies the new face of veterinary medicine – equipped with the skills and competencies for animal health care as well as advancing the One Health agenda in a digital world; we will watch with great interest as they take the Surrey spirit of excellence and partnership into their careers.”

Niall Connell, RCVS president, added: “It was a proud moment yesterday for me and the RCVS CEO Lizzie Lockett to welcome the first group of students graduating from the University of Surrey’s vet school on to the Register and guide them through their professional declaration.

"The University of Surrey’s veterinary curriculum is going through the accreditation process and we were very impressed with the cohort of graduates and the work the school has done to train and educate them to become veterinary surgeons.” 

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Vets to run marathon for World Animal Protection

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 Two recently graduated veterinary surgeons will be running the London Marathon in April to raise money for the charity World Animal Protection.

Alex Bartlett and Maeve O'Neill plan to run the race together if they are given the same start times.

Dr O'Neill said: "You're always limited in what you can do to help animals, so it is nice to raise money for a charity that helps animals around the world."

Dr Bartlett added: "I have never run a marathon before and am excited to run my first one for such a good cause!"

Both Dr Bartlett and Dr O'Neill have fundraising pages online. 

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BSAVA releases new Guide to Procedures

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has published a new edition of its Guide to Procedures for Small Animal Practice.

It has added four new procedures; cystostomy tube placement, endotracheal intubation, point-of-care ultrasound and wet-to-dry dressings.

BSAVA says that it is an essential step-by-step guide to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed in practice. The textbook includes new images and illustrations, as well as high-definition videos for use prior to procedures.

Nick Bexfield and Julia Riggs, editors of the new edition, said: "We have built upon the success of the previous editions by responding to the feedback received from the BSAVA readership, and hope this new guide helps to further increase the confidence and accuracy with which these procedures are performed."

Print copies are available in the BSAVA store, with a digital version in the BSAVA library.