Wednesday, 31 August 2016

On the Spot

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I am a few months in to my first year as a veterinarian.  Having obtained a pass to work with the Military Police in the Cuiaba Basin, I hav...
Monday, 15 August 2016

Veterinary Aspects of Cuiabá's Secret Caiman, the Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman

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Today I came across my first World record - I examined a Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman. It has several alternative names, namely: the Musk...
Saturday, 13 August 2016

New Veterinary Graduates' Personal Development - The Veterinarian's Mindset

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Whilst upon leaving vets' school the Brazilian new grad will be armed with a certain set of veterinary skills  ability to change a d...
Thursday, 11 August 2016

Suggested Year-One Skills for Newly-Qualified Brazilian Veterinary Surgeons

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As a Briton who has graduated as a mature student in Brazil as a Veterinary Surgeon, thought I would point out some tips for you. First ...
Tuesday, 9 August 2016

Raptors' and Owls' Weights

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Beginning a gross physical examination of a Striped Owl, Ortuguese name: coruja orelhuda. Scientific name: Rhinoptynx clamator .  Two we...
Thursday, 4 August 2016

Telling Blue-Fronted and Orange-Winged Amazon Parrots Apart

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The Orange-Winged Parrot has orange eyes whilst the Blue-Fronted has scarlet. The Orange-winged's neck is slimmer whilst the Blue-Fron...
Wednesday, 3 August 2016

Work ups

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The importance of weights has been staring me in the face.  Each time I look at a drugs formulary for sedation the details given go on the a...