THIS autumn, a new veterinary school opens its doors and a freshintake of
veterinary students embarks on their training, nodoubt full of anticipation
about what their future careers mightbring. But what is the reality of being
a young vet in practice- and does it meet that expectation? Here six young
veterinarysurgeons, three male and three female, between two and six years
intotheir careers, reflect on why they became vets, what this hasmeant in
terms of their day-to-day working and personal lives,and what the future
might hold. The responses are all as individualas the respondents, and make
fascinating reading.