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Figure 1. Pie charts demonstrating number of selections under profession sector categories for (i) experienced (n = 147 examples from 110 individuals) and (ii) witnessed (n = 110 examples from 72 individuals) incidents.

Courageous Conversations: discrimination faced by students undertaking production animal clinical EMS

The problem of discrimination in the veterinary profession can seem like an insurmountable issue. At the recent Courageous Conversations conference Charlotte McCarroll discussed some of the research...

Veterinary work can be all consuming, and it is important at the end of the day to switch off and spend time away from thinking about work.

Considering your wellbeing needs in practice

As a graduate it is important to be challenged and be taken outside of your comfort zone. After all, a great many things you will be faced with are new, and a mentor on EMS once put it to me that as a...

Figure 2. Mirroring is a form of non-verbal communication. It is often used in social situations and offers a way of creating rapport with the person you are talking to; one person imitates the gestures of the other.

Can communication in farm animal veterinary practice be improved through a focus on the non-verbal element? A clinical forum

In my opinion eye contact is one of the most important forms of non-verbal communication. It enables me to gauge the meaning of a conversation and it also demonstrates that I am engaged with the topic...