bukhety:

Hi, pls my husband is a vet doc with about 14 yrs experience. We recently started thinking of moving our young family to the uk perharps with him going first ( we have three young kids ages 7, 4 and 1). I recently read about the tier 2 visa, but we are confused as to how he can start applying for jobs. Will he just start searching online for vet jobs in the uk or there is a special process for this. Thanks in advance.

Unfortunately, the situation is quiet different for Vets here. As a vet, you have to pass their licensing exams (which cost about £2500 in total) before you can practice. And you have to do all parts of the exam here in the UK.

And preparing for such an exam will take whomever at least a year because:

1. it's almost like an un-learning and re-learning of everything you are taught in Nigeria. Your years of experience almost never counts. This is mainly because we are taught from a theoretical point of view while here it's more practical.

2. The system is structured such that the pass rate is LOW.

3. Plus, you need to "see practice" that is go to vet clinics, hospitals and farms to observe clinical and non-clinical procedures before taking the exams.

For a start though, you can check out this website where all you need to do, the exam curriculum, past questions and pass list etc have been listed.

https://www.rcvs.org.uk/registration/applications-veterinary-surgeons/statutory-membership-exam/


But people pass o. I personally know about 5 vets from Nigeria who are practicing in the UK now. But they all will tell you the same thing- it's a lot of hardwork. Only ONE person passed after a year. Others took more years than that.

The GOOD NEWS is that with the new Boris-led Brexit Government, the Vet Council here is considering hiring unqualified vets to do some vet jobs usually taken up by European vets e.g Meat inspection etc. But this consideration is still in the early phases and not yet concrete.

So unless, your husband can come in through another route then take his exams then...


If you have more questions, you can drop me a mail. I'm willingly to help to the best of my ability.

All the best!

skylane:
house please am currently a veterinary medicine student in a nija uni am just
planninG my future . please how can i practice the proffession there.in uk after graduation possibly through migration

Not sure if this has been answered but visit https://www.rcvs.org.uk/registration/applications-veterinary-surgeons/statutory-membership-exam/

It has all the information you need.

You need to get licenced in the UK first.

Cheers!

JoinMarco:
To everyone:
What I did was.......


Get a bottle(can, rubber )of condemned oil(used engine oil). This can be gotten from Mechanic's workshop or ur Gen engine oil.
Get a pack of cotton wool.

Apply d oil with d cotton wool on the surface.
This helps drives d flies away.
They won't perch on the injury allowing it to heal properly.

Do this twice a day at first (depends on the severity)
Then once a day when it has reduced.
Once in two days and so on.
Discontinue once the surface is dried up.
Re-apply once it continues to bleed again(due to play or scratching ) or u notice flies perching.

Do not try dis on humans or any other animal.

It worked perfectly with my three dogs. All their injuries have healed. You will only notice d stain of the oil wen it has healed.

I know it will work for you guys. If u have any further questions just mention me. Later.

Materials may differ but the principle is still the same. The ear injury wouldn't have healed if you didn't repeat this process several times daily for a number of days.

All the same, I'm glad to hear that your dogs are fine now.

Wealthandjobs:

You are welcome dearie even though it is not a compliment it's stating the fact.
Okay I get it. I came to the thread late. It's better late than never though.
I can see from your bio that you have relocated. I reckon you must have been posted to the capital or Brass.So what became of your clients and "patient dogs" after you left The Glory Land?

Vets posted to serve in Bayelsa are usually posted to the State Capital, Yenagoa for their PPA. That was the case with me as well. My clients were handed over to new corp members who came to serve thereafter and others to senior colleagues.

Wealthandjobs:
Am I the only one who thinks your pretty face is reducing the reading concentration span.
I am very proud of your resourcefulness. Well done

Thanks for the compliment. My pictures did come later on though. I was hoping most would have read the article before getting to the photos.

I was sorely tempted to name this post, "How to make a N100,000 during NYSC" but that would have been a click-bait title. Although in all fairness that's majorly what this post is about.

I’m aware that there has been a lot of campaign for the government to get rid of the NYSC programme but while that hasn't happened yet, I felt, it would be a good idea to share my successful NYSC experience for the benefit of younger vets out there. Some who are yet to serve and others undergoing the experience now.

I understand that success means various things to different people but for this post, I'll be referring to success here in mostly monetary terms.


I was drafted off to serve my country, Nigeria, in 2013 after 6 years and some months of studying veterinary medicine at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Without meaning to sound cheeky, this is how I made 100,000 naira while serving without the N19,800 allowee:



1. Read "The Richest Man in Babylon"

I was once asked to mention the top ten books that have changed my life and after the Bible, my next is "The Richest Man in Babylon" by George S. Clason. I was recommended this book by a friend of mine who had read it during her service year and it had helped her save a ton of money. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get it before going to Bayelsa but imagine my joy when I found it on one of the booksellers stands in Camp. I hurriedly got a copy for 500 naira and put my service number details on it. I read it during camp and I encourage every vet to do so, better still before service year. It's a great book that teaches fundamental principles of money, saving and investing in a parable sort of way. IT LITERALITY CHANGED MY LIFE and will do yours once you read it and APPLY what you read like I did.

It changed my mentality about making and keeping money and this mental change helped me to save a lot of money during NYSC.



2. Invest in Your First Medicine Kit: Be Prepared for Opportunities

A good friend and classmate of mine, Dr. Wole Adekola, advised me to invest in a few veterinary medical supplies to start ambulatory services with. So, after the 3 weeks in camp, I took out 5000 naira from my allowee and armed with the essential medical drug list he gave me I went to get those supplies. That was one of the best decisions I made in service year. It wasn’t much, just barely filling a duffel bag, but it gave me confidence as a new doctor. Two, these same drugs were being sold for more than thrice the prices in Bayelsa. So that was a big bargain as well. (I got the medical supplies from Ibadan).

So, this is my next tip, if you are going to serve far away or in a relatively expensive area, try to get your medical supplies handy (even if you do not think you will practise-you can never say as I will explain in my next point).

READ THE REMAINING TIPS HERE

https://www.drgbaksthevet.com/2018/05/24/how-to-succeed-as-a-vet-during-nysc/

rumenase:
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Thank you!

Mirabelle2409:
[right][/right]Well done sir.... I need your Eli in this. I have a fish farm in Ijebu ode and wanna begin cucumber and poultry farming at the same time, would it be possible to get your friends contact who specialize in poultry and fisherY. Here is my whatsapp contact; 08065745958. Thank you and God bless. Could you help with quote author=stagger post=26211307]I disagree with the OP.

I have two friends who are vet doctors. One of them owns a mighty poultry farm, and does consultancy services to various large farm owners. I have also seen a vet doctor here in Abuja who is into big time dog breeding. Another one I know consults for large fish farm owners and has a large fish farm himself.

I am also aware that vets can work in research institutes. With all these animal diseases like bird flu and the rest of them, is it not possible for a vet to go into research with research grants and come up with a vaccine? There was a time when Rinderpest wreaked havoc in Africa in the 1980s and 1990s, killing millions of cows across Africa. I was reading online the other day out of curiosity and discovered that in the years I first heard about Rinderpest in an NTA documentary in 1984, a vaccine was developed and today the disease has been declared eradicated!

Nigerian Vet doctors should open their minds up to possibilities. Today we hear Ebola came from fruit bats and that it crosses to monkeys, apes, bushmeat and then humans. Is there no role for vets to come into a stage of the research to develop treatments or vaccines?

Very good points made and questions raised sir. In fact, a colleague of mine wrote a rejoinder to this article when it first came out years ago.

I think you will find it interesting and enlightening as well.

Here is the link to his article:

https://www.drgbaksthevet.com/2017/04/25/is-veterinary-practice-lucrative-in-nigeria-dr-adah-ogwuche-answers-this-all-important-question/

Mckandre:
awesome interview i must say, very informative. �

Thank you

prinzetobi:


I also choose not to go in dept on this subject matter as I don't want to move the spotlight from you to hulk. You have done well for conducting the interview,
But really, even hulk's grandsire as shown in the article is not a pitbull as well.
The word pitbull is now a misnomer, that represents the bullies, staffies, bullypits, and also dangerous sport cars and bikes so long as they can hurt/maul Someone.
I only chose to point it out as the media as done the breed no good, and when these dogs that are paraded as pitbulls go ahead to cause damages, it is attributed to the Pitbull, and then BSL is fueled.
Our people gotta know the real deal, else they'll start looking for hulk-like pitbulls- more damage to the breed.

Congrats on your interview DrGbaks. Well-done. I hope to read more interviews from you soon.
Cheers!

Thank you

jayned:
a very interesting read!

Thank you

prinzetobi:


DrGbaks Very nice interview. I admire your enthusiasm.
However, Hulk is no pitbull, its not even the best representation of the breed, totally negates all that the breed standard states, from weight difference, to producing blue dogs, to conformation, to performance. So I wonder what the yardstick to rating him was.
You claim you never mixed but your Rottweiler has erect ears? A breeder's guide is the breed standards, and he's expected to follow through rather than giving us one hit wonders, forgetting that these dogs he's chosen for breeding will have effect (good/bad) on the breed for years to come.

DrGbaks, this has nothing to do with you. Your zeal is admirable honestly, but next time, let's do conscious breeders, Nigerians inclusive.

Hello,

I'm aware of the controversy surrounding Hulk and was aware even before I conducted the interview.

That said, untill a DNA test is conducted, no one can know or claim for sure that Hulk is not a pure American Pit Bull Terrier.

I choose to focus instead on the many other lessons to be gleaned from Marlon's life story.

Cheers!

Namdeenero:
Very interesting piece drgbaks. Truth is breeding requires passion and dedication, anyone going into breeding just for the profits is on a very long thing. Thumbs up to you once more, you've gotten a new follower

Hello Namdeenero,

Thank you. Your words are true. Toil before profit. Thank you for reading as well.

drgbaks:


Actually he is ( you will read that directly from the owner's mouth when you are able to read the interview ). Sorry about the link. Having a slight technical glitch. Bandwidth traffic issues. Should be sorted as soon as possible.
Sorry about that.

The website is back up. Sorry for the inconvenience caused. This story brought so much traffic that the site temporarily crashed But we are back up and better.

Thank you everyone!

shugadude:
Nice

Thank you

prinzetobi:
Hulk is actually not a pitbull.... Can't also read it ma'am. Link not going through

Actually he is ( you will read that directly from the owner's mouth when you are able to read the interview ). Sorry about the link. Having a slight technical glitch. Bandwidth traffic issues. Should be sorted as soon as possible.
Sorry about that.

I believe many of us here know the Hulk (the biggest Pit Bull in the world).
Here's my interview with Marlon Grennan- his owner

Have you wondered how to socialise your dogs with your little ones? Marlon shares many tips on that. Hulk is famously known to be a well-socialised and trained dog.
 
Did you know that Hulk stud service costs a massive $20,000! [Thats about 7million Naira!] Don't let anybody deceive you, dog business is big business!

But beyond that, this interview reiterated that tenacity especially in the face of adversity is key.

Go ahead, click the link below and enjoy the interview.

Thanks

https://www.drgbaksthevet.com/2018/02/10/hulk-the-world-biggest-pit-bull/

5 STEPS TO PREVENT PARVOVIRUS

I've recently come across many outcries on social media about the current outbreak of Parvovirus infection in Nigeria. It's a topic I've always wanted to address and I think this presents the perfect opportunity to do so.

In today's blog post I highlight 5 steps (maybe more ) a dog owner should take to prevent this deadly disease from claiming his/her dogs.

Even though this post is mainly targeted at first-time dog owners, I believe there are some  nuggets for experienced breeders and owners alike.


Have a read and let me know what you think. The post is linked below:


https://www.drgbaksthevet.com/2018/02/01/5-steps-to-prevent-parvovirus/

Hello,

I'm DrGbaks, a Vet. Sorry about your loss. Unfortunately, vaccinations do not always provide 100% immunity to dogs especially when such dogs have only received the first out of three shots. At this stage their immunity is still weak and If the disease isn't managed well, they can still succumb to it.

I recently wrote a blog post that can help you deal with the after effects of parvo and prevent it in future cases. Have a read, hope it helps.

https://www.drgbaksthevet.com/2018/02/01/5-steps-to-prevent-parvovirus/

Dog Chronicles: The Dog With The Red Nose [The Second Compilation]

Have you ever had clients who doubted your ability to deliver right off the bat? That was the case with Jack’s handlers.

Jack came to us on a referral. He had been treated unsuccessfully for weeks before being finally referred to our clinic. My boss, my colleague and I did a thorough examination of him and determined our diagnosis and course of treatment...

READ MORE ON THE BLOG

https://www.drgbaksthevet.com/2018/01/18/dog-chronicles-dog-red-nose/

Dog Chronicles is back tomorrow!

It gives me so much pleasure to be able to write that above.

One of the feedbacks I got from the first compilation was about how good a doctor I am. While I always endeavour to try my best, I cannot claim that I've never made mistakes or that I have always given the right diagnoses or known the right course of treatment.

I hope with this Second Compilation of Dog Chronicles, I'm able to make you see the struggles that many good even great veterinarians go through to resolve a case and how we depend on one another. For no one is a compendium of all knowledge.

And that even though we make mistakes, we are human after all!

SavageRebel:




bros if na u.... u no go fear..... ??

DipoAy:
this is how we loose our good docs in Nigeria leaving us with the quacks ..Our economy really needs to become favourable.. God be with you doc and all your endeavors

Amen. Thank You

ksquare44:



Please how can someone reach you now that you are not in Nigeria anymore?

Hello,

I can be reached via email: drgbaksthevet@gmail.com

Thank You!

Thank you everyone for your kind words!

anukulapo:

Nice. Thanks for the prompt response.

You are welcome.

Hi,

I'll like you to note that this article was written by an American vet.

The laws and rules are different from those obtainable in Nigeria and there is good reason for that.

The terrain, environment, climate and frequency of diseases is different also. Many of the diseases he mentioned above are endemic here and not there anymore.

For instance, Rabies in domestic animals has been all but eradicated in the United States. The only way people get Rabies in the US now is from wild animals e.g bats, raccoons, foxes and skunks. That's the way domestic animals like dogs get them in the US too. From these wild reservoirs I mentioned above.

Rabies has been eradicated in the UK, so they don't even give vaccinations against rabies there!

The case is the opposite in Nigeria. In fact, according to WHO, Africa including Nigeria has one of the highest occurrences of human deaths caused by Rabies worldwide!

So you see, he can argue about the frequency of vaccination being unnecessary but we can't! For us in Nigeria, it is mandatory to keep our pets and ourselves safe.

For this reason, the vet association/council of each country determines the vaccinations required by animals and the frequency of those vaccinations.

I hope this explains a lot. Thank you for asking.

P.S: We must be careful to always seek clarification just as the Op has done when we read medical information online, as some medical practices are not tailored to the Nigerian dynamic.

Thank You!

To my followers

To my readers

For the likes

For the shares

For the comments

For the encouragement

For the love shown.

2018 is a GREAT year for us all.

P.S: 2017 was spent starting and developing my blog. Dog Chronicles will continue in January 2018 by God's grace. Sorry for the delay and thank you for your patience

www.drgbaksthevet.com

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Did you know that over 59, 000 people DIE from RABIES each YEAR? With 90% being from AFRICA and ASIA?

To give some perspective, that's ONE person every 9 MINUTES!

Today is World Rabies Day. The theme this year is ZERO BY 30. This means that the goal is to have ZERO human deaths from RABIES by 2030.

Seeing as Rabies has been wiped out in the UK, (except for a few bats) this feat is POSSIBLE!

Did you also know that 99% of all human rabies death worldwide is caused by exposure to RABID DOGS?

Do yourself and the world some good today, ENSURE your DOGS and CATS are VACCINATED AGAINST RABIES.

If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask me. Let's make the World, Rabies-Free!

Today's Question: Does Your Pet Have a Medical Record?

Read why this is necessary and beneficial for you and your dog.

https://drgbaksthevet./2017/08/03/does-your-pet-have-a-medical-record/