YEAR 10 WORK EXPERIENCE | PG 9

I did my placement at the Pype Hayes Veterinary Centre in Erdington. I contacted this place as I am considering a career in this field of work. In the 2 weeks I spent there, I managed to see a wide variety of interesting cases during the vet-patient consultations. I was able to observe multiple complex operations, carried out by the veterinary surgeons at the practice. I managed to see biopsies, vaccinations, amputations and I even help to revive a litter of puppies once delivered. I also saw many castrations and spaying operations of dogs, cats and rabbits, as this is a very common procedure carried out on several animals per day. There were also more complicated cases, like cats and dogs riddled with tumours or recurring fatty abscesses or phantom pregnancies of female cats and dogs. On my 4th day there, a dog was brought in after it had accidentally trodden on a rotating electric saw, which had caused severe damage to two of its paws. I also watched the euthanasia injections of several animals, including an elderly cat, a young cat (which had to be put down due to its aggression), and even a seagull which had come in with a bloody, broken wing. Other than the cats, dogs and rabbits that were brought in daily, I also witnessed more “exotic” animals, like goldfinch fledglings, a bat and several pigeons.

Other interesting cases included animals that had come to have stitches taken out, infections in wounds or incisions from previous operations, allergic reactions to pollen or grass seeds lodged in the animals’ feet or ears and much more!

-Josh, 10W

Aadil, Aditya and Affan spent their work experience with the Vesey IT Department. After many years of hosting work experience, the IT Team said that this group stands out as exceptional. Affan said: "I have really enjoyed the hardware side of IT, such as taking hard drives out of computers and laptops. I have also enjoyed writing down the data from computers. " Aditya added: "I learnt how technology in the school has improved over time and how it is core to its function.

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