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HANDS-ON CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
        SMALL ANIMAL


        REFERRALS




        Our small animal referrals service is                 SERVICES

        based at the Queen Mother Hospital                    •  Anaesthesia and analgesia  •  Neurology and
        for Animals (QMHA) at our Hawkshead                   •  Cardiology               neurosurgery
                                                                                        •  Nutrition
        Campus. The hospital is the largest                   •  Critical care          •  Oncology
                                                              •  Dermatology
        referral hospital in Europe, with the                 •  Diagnostic imaging     •  Ophthalmology
        greatest concentration of veterinary                  •  Emergency referral     •  Orthopaedic surgery
        specialists and specialists-in-training               •  Exotics                •  Physiotherapy and
                                                                                          rehabilitation
        (over 100 from over 10 countries).                    •  First-Opinion Emergency  •  Soft tissue surgery
                                                              •  Internal Medicine
                                                                                        •  Transfusion medicine

        We offer a responsive, friendly and helpful service to
        referring vets and pet owners, 24 hours a day, 365 days a
        year. Our world-class specialists and other clinicians treat
        over 19,000 animals each year, leading the way in clinical
        practise and are at the cutting-edge of veterinary medicine.

        Veterinary Medicine students will spend time on       “During my placement,
        clinical rotations (in their final two year) to work and   I have enjoyed rotations
        learn in the QMHA. You will dedicate time to gaining   because students are actively
        practical clinical experience with real life cases,   involved in the clinical
        consolidating your learning about diagnosis and       discussion surrounding
        management of animal diseases.                        cases. As well as having the
                                                              opportunity to ask questions and being asked my thoughts
        Veterinary Nursing students have the opportunity to work    and interpretations on various cases.  With this comes
        and learn in the small animal referral hospital, developing   knowledge on disease processes and clinical presentations,
        practical care skills, client care, and management.   which I will remember when I qualify.
                                                              Along with the hands-on experience and practical skills,
        The experience gained in our hospitals will expand    I have learned valuable client communication skills that
        your knowledge and understanding of how veterinary    will benefit me and my future patients. While on rotations,
        practices and organisations operate, and help you     I have had the opportunity to take histories for clinically
        develop your soft skills and become confident in case   challenging cases and learnt how to form meaningful client
        management. This is a vital part of graduating from your   relationships. Rotations have made me incredibly excited
        course ready for work.                                for my future as a qualified vet.”

        The Queen Mother Hospital for Animals is accredited by   SYDNEY HARRINGTON
        the AVMA, RCVS and EAEVE.                             Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine
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