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  1. Originally posted by tui[..]

    Yep Auckland, Spot on , Wow, 5 years? oh how convenient i think thats when i finish my course?


    Make it 4 and get here for the Olympics,you can play for New Zealand Ladies Baketball in 2012,waddya reckon Nikki ?
  2. Originally posted by gmc[..]

    Make it 4 and get here for the Olympics,you can play for New Zealand Ladies Baketball in 2012,waddya reckon Nikki ?


    lol i wish, but it has potential! i'll try my best just for you guys okay?
  3. Originally posted by gmc[..]

    Make it 4 and get here for the Olympics,you can play for New Zealand Ladies Baketball in 2012,waddya reckon Nikki ?


    Nice idea Gary
    Saves us the airfare....
  4. Originally posted by djrlewis[..]

    Nice idea Gary
    Saves us the airfare....


    lol.. one thats impossible
  5. Originally posted by djrlewis[..]

    Letting you try again is excellent, but I'm sure you won't need it.

    The calving - coming forward (the normal way for you non-vets out there ) but the left leg was back. Sorted that and head and shoulders came fine but then she locked at the hips. After a lot of toil I eventually got it sorted and the calf came out......but..... (see next reply below..)

    Please don't think I didn't notice you not answer what causes milk fever and how you might treat it?!

    Mastitis - blockage / infection of the mammary gland; most serious in dairy cows as it causes a decrease in milk yield, affecting farmers price. Fortunately relatively simply solved with intra-mammary tubes.

    And you're so right about communication skills - we have the same problem here; the vet schools are full of science geeks who excel at school so they're pushed towards vet science and they just can't hack it. Hopefully courses more like yours will weed those out.

    And yes; it did quieten down and I got some sleep!!

    I hope i dont have to try again, but if i do i dont care im gonna keep trying till i get in! its something ive wanted to do all my life, not gonna stop!

    Awww nasty, im glad you fixed her up alright, is it just coming into calving season over there?
    Oh i didnt ask what milk fever was? please... enlighten me? ouch, mastitis sounds sore, poor cows.. is it quite common?
    Yea i hope the geek ones get wormed out, not being mean but you just have to be able to communicate or even talk english, we'll see. its going to be tough! how does vet work over there? does it just let anyone in?
  6. Originally posted by tui[..]
    I hope i dont have to try again, but if i do i dont care im gonna keep trying till i get in! its something ive wanted to do all my life, not gonna stop!

    Awww nasty, im glad you fixed her up alright, is it just coming into calving season over there?
    Oh i didnt ask what milk fever was? please... enlighten me? ouch, mastitis sounds sore, poor cows.. is it quite common?
    Yea i hope the geek ones get wormed out, not being mean but you just have to be able to communicate or even talk english, we'll see. its going to be tough! how does vet work over there? does it just let anyone in?



    Yep, calving and lambing season just both really got underway. Lovely, middle-of-the-night-stuff!!

    You were supposed to tell me what milk fever is....
    It's when a cow, usually freshly calved, becomes low on calcium (hence the milk bit) and goes down off her feet. Untreated it's fatal. Fortunately, pop a bottle of Calcium sulphate in the vein and up they get again (most of the time...).
    Yep, mastitis is very common. Mainly due to milking etc, most common in dairy animals, but you will see it in beef animals too.

    All the vet courses are 5 years, except Cambridge, which is 6. There's only 7 vet schools. Each one takes about 120 each year and usually about 2000 apply (per vet school). Interviews are based on predicted A-Level grades (our final school exams) - you need to get 3 'A''s - and previous experience + enthusiasm. If that goes ok, you're in.
    Problem is we don't weed out the people who don't really want to be there (got pressed by school/parents etc) and they end up dropping out later, meaning someone who really wants it doesn't get in. That's why I like the sound of your system.
  7. Originally posted by djrlewis[..]

    Yep, calving and lambing season just both really got underway. Lovely, middle-of-the-night-stuff!!

    You were supposed to tell me what milk fever is....
    It's when a cow, usually freshly calved, becomes low on calcium (hence the milk bit) and goes down off her feet. Untreated it's fatal. Fortunately, pop a bottle of Calcium sulphate in the vein and up they get again (most of the time...).
    Yep, mastitis is very common. Mainly due to milking etc, most common in dairy animals, but you will see it in beef animals too.

    All the vet courses are 5 years, except Cambridge, which is 6. There's only 7 vet schools. Each one takes about 120 each year and usually about 2000 apply (per vet school). Interviews are based on predicted A-Level grades (our final school exams) - you need to get 3 'A''s - and previous experience + enthusiasm. If that goes ok, you're in.
    Problem is we don't weed out the people who don't really want to be there (got pressed by school/parents etc) and they end up dropping out later, meaning someone who really wants it doesn't get in. That's why I like the sound of your system.


    Aww great, middle of the night stuff? thats why i want to be a vet!

    I was? ahhhh oopsie, my mistake ask me another question! i like this game! Thats good to know milk fever is easily treatable though, most common in diary cows again?
    7 vet schools? wow thats more then we have here, we've only got the one! I think the interview is a good idea, then you get to know the person and not just judge them by their grades, very good idea, i wish they did that here. But yea i see your point, thats what im very worried about here, there are so many who are so passionate, yet might not have the right grades and miss out to people who get into second year dont like it and drop out, i think everywhere you go, that problem will always be there sadly. How was Big Mr vet man today?

  8. Originally posted by tui[..]
    Aww great, middle of the night stuff? thats why i want to be a vet!

    I was? ahhhh oopsie, my mistake ask me another question! i like this game! Thats good to know milk fever is easily treatable though, most common in diary cows again?
    7 vet schools? wow thats more then we have here, we've only got the one! I think the interview is a good idea, then you get to know the person and not just judge them by their grades, very good idea, i wish they did that here. But yea i see your point, thats what im very worried about here, there are so many who are so passionate, yet might not have the right grades and miss out to people who get into second year dont like it and drop out, i think everywhere you go, that problem will always be there sadly. How was Big Mr vet man today?


    Well, it's 12.38am here now, just in from a lambing and an RTA cat.
    Not sure I currently agree with you about middle of the night stuff being great .....

    Yes to the milk fever.

    Another question? Umm..... ok then... what is pregnancy toxaemia and which species will we see it in the most (hint - especially this time of year and they live in fields or barns)

    I had a good weekend in answer to your question. Wales won the rugby grand slam so I was very happy. Time for us to take on your lot I think...

    How are you? And the Guinness?!
  9. Originally posted by djrlewis[..]

    Well, it's 12.38am here now, just in from a lambing and an RTA cat.
    Not sure I currently agree with you about middle of the night stuff being great .....

    Yes to the milk fever.

    Another question? Umm..... ok then... what is pregnancy toxaemia and which species will we see it in the most (hint - especially this time of year and they live in fields or barns)

    I had a good weekend in answer to your question. Wales won the rugby grand slam so I was very happy. Time for us to take on your lot I think...

    How are you? And the Guinness?!

    12.38am?!? you poor sod, okay so maybe the middle of the night stuff isnt that great! but let me decide that when i get there? hehe
    Okay thank you!

    Preganancy toxaemia.. fields or barns? Live stock of somesort im guessin?
    Found most common in sheep, Pregnancy toxaemia aka Twin Lamb disease, is when the ewe is low in energy during the last weeks of gestation when energy is in high demand, therefore there is a significant decline in nutrition both to the lamb and mother ewe, most common in ewe's carrying twins. Can be fatal.
    Hows that?

    Thats good happy you did, oh Wales back on top huh? You beat the All Blacks?.. its a possibility but i wouldnt get your hopes up buddy
    Im great thanks having a really busy week, but i have a midsemester break for two weeks on friday (good friday) so im looking forward to that! get to go home! and actually have a life where its not all study! Hows the week going so far for you?
    Haha guiness, well what can i say its different and i must say has potential to be a new favourite
  10. I really think we should name this Nikki and Dans Vet Topic, can anyone do that?
  11. Originally posted by tuiI really think we should name this Nikki and Dans Vet Topic, can anyone do that?


    Done
  12. lol you are a legend .. thank you so much! haha
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