Resources for keeping up to date with the Vet community.

[jessikt]

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I was just wondering what resources are best for keeping up to date with current topics and issues in Veterinary medicine? For example, what do people read to prepare for any questions asked during vet school interviews? Thanks!

 

[Jochebed]

There were very few if any "vet school industry" sort of questions. I got asked, "where do you see the future of veterinary medicine" but not "what do you think about this research". I prepped by keeping up with the ordinary news - if there were developments with bird flu, mad cow, slaughterhouses, wild horse laws, horse slaughter, rabies vaccines - just to name a few things I've seen in the normal, CNN everyday news. Nothing with real veterinary depth, but definitely related. Just be familiar with what's going on, have some sort of opinion, but realize they don't expect you to know everything about everything...yet. 😛

I also borrowed the JAVMA's from the vet I worked for and flipped through them. They gave me an idea of current research. But I found the editor's letters more helpful - opinions from real vets on previous articles or other issues. Gave me a "temperature" reading for vets' thoughts.

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[david594]

If you are just looking for some news articles so you know whats going on in the industry you can check out dvmnews.com

 

[ckgilabert]

my vet gets this dvm magazine.

www.dvm360.com

and they also have a photo gallery which is pretty neat. 🙂

 

[jessikt]

Thanks guys! I'm nowhere near applying to vet school, just looking for something to read. 😀 (and just curious if they do ask about this stuff in interviews just for future reference!)

 

[StealthDog]

There are some good veterinary and pet blogs that help me stay on top of current issues... dolittler.com and petconnection.com both come to mind 🙂

 

[charismarl]

All of the above are good suggestions! I used the AVMA website (avma.org) to 'study' for my interviews because not only does it have a section on 'issues' which is current problems in veterinary medicine as a whole, but they also have a whole section on the AVMA's official position on controversial topics concerning animals, their welfare, and how it relates to human health, wealth, and happiness. I felt pretty comfortable answering any ethical questions after I got this background.

 

[adOggy07]

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