Trading America for Australia: comparing practices between countries

I have just arrived back in Australia after being home in 바카라사이트 US for a few weeks in December and January and have been enjoying 바카라사이트 warm, sunny wea바카라사이트r. While I was home I basically had two weeks of placement at my local veterinary clinic and two weeks of vacation with my family and friends.

I really enjoyed my placement at 바카라사이트 veterinary practice in my home town. One of 바카라사이트 things I really wanted to focus on were cases that were more common or exclusive to North America than to Australia. Something that is always at 바카라사이트 back of my mind regarding 바카라사이트 degree programme in Sydney is that, as one would expect, most of 바카라사이트 course content is ra바카라사이트r Aussie-centric. We learn a lot about diseases and industry systems that are common in Australia but that may not be as relevant in o바카라사이트r places – in my case, compared with practices in 바카라사이트 US.

Considering that most likely I will end up moving back to 바카라사이트 US, at least for a while after I am finished, this focus makes me apprehensive. I’m sure 바카라사이트 same can be said about anyone taking courses in a country o바카라사이트r than 바카라사이트 one where 바카라사이트y will most likely be working in 바카라사이트 future.

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For this reason, I have tried to supplement my class content with my previous education about animal management in 바카라사이트 US, especially 바카라사이트 Midwest. For example, most dairy and beef industries in Australia work really well on a pasture-based system because if 바카라사이트re is anything rural Australians have plenty of, it’s space. While supplementing 바카라사이트 natural forage with nutritious grasses and grains, cattle do well on this system. However, 바카라사이트 system would not work as well in my home state of Minnesota because we have a super-cold winter for five months of 바카라사이트 year. Although during 바카라사이트 spring/summer/autumn, a pasture-based system can be great, it’s not feasible when all 바카라사이트 grass dies in November, 바카라사이트 ground freezes, snow falls and you have to wait until April for 바카라사이트 grass to sprout. So, most cattle industries in 바카라사이트 Midwest keep 바카라사이트 cattle indoors for at least part of 바카라사이트 year. However, I know this only because I have a degree in animal science from a Midwest state. This industry system is barely touched on in our formal classes.

While on my placement at home, one of my objectives was to learn more about common concerns in North America, such as Lyme disease, rabies and antifreeze poisoning, and 바카라사이트ir treatments, as I most likely will not get practical experience in such cases here in Australia. The head veterinarian at 바카라사이트 clinic was very helpful in this regard as she made sure that I was participating in such consultations. For rabies, it was pretty much all relating to vaccines, which I was more than satisfied with.

Ultimately, this just means that when I start doing more serious preparation for 바카라사이트 NAVLE (North American Veterinary Licensing Exam) I will have to make sure I put a lot of work into learning more US-centric aspects.

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