Having returned from Italy, I came across an advert with a job offer that was just too good to miss: in the heart of Oxford and only a couple of hundred meters away from patient 58 (see last summer’s blog….), a veterinary clinic was looking for a vet to help out for three weeks. I …
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Italy
It is the middle of September (yes, I know….I am a bit behind with my blog….) and finally, after a pretty crazy and unpredictable year, where working appeared to be the best option to spend your time, there was something appearing on the horizon that roughly resembled the idea of “holidays”…. Before COVID 19 was …
Cultural afterthought
While now sitting nearly 3000 km away from Falun, in a medieval fortress (with a slightly more modern interior than 500 years ago….) in Apulia, on the East Coast of Italy, with Mia sleeping on the floor next to me, after a long hike through the countryside, my mind is traveling back to a memorable …
The Swedish Case Files
Working in different countries or regions as a veterinary surgeon, I consider the exposure to conditions and treatment solutions I have not encountered before, both as a real challenge and as a great benefit. For many years my work for FECAVA, the Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations and the involvement with FVE, the …
The Swedish Fjäll
Undoubtedly a great advantage of working so far North in Sweden, is the direct proximity to large areas of undisturbed countryside and forest and – a bit further North from Falun – to the Fjäll areas. Not as steep as in neighboring Norway, these high alpine plateaus feature a tundra landscape which is otherwise only …
Watch out for…….
Working in a busy small animal clinic during the summer months, I noticed that in Sweden we are seeing – thankfully – only very few dogs and cats that had been hit by cars. To be honest, during the whole month of July, I can only recall seeing a single patient with a pelvic fracture …
Man’s best friend
After savouring a few continental delights, I finally had to leave Silke and Bavaria behind to , once again, follow a call to the North. Yes, it was time for a return to Sweden, but this time in the summer ! On this journey – for a change – I was not traveling alone, but …
The little things in life…..
It is often the little things in life which we are taking for granted, that often make a huge difference. Once exiting the Channel tunnel at the beginning of July, the road took me and my once again filled to the brim BMW (this time taking my mountain bike, rather than my skis with me….) …
Altötting and Burghausen
Ok,…..time to introduce you to two sisters…. One is hard working and virtues, she is neat and tidy, prays a lot and is a very regular church goer. The only man she ever loved went on to become the Pope. The other one is naughty, she doesn’t know if it is better up on a …
Grounded…..(not much longer……)
COVID 19 and the associated restrictions including the social distancing rules have not been very helpful for the activities of the Blue Vet, at least when it comes to this diary. The last few weeks have shown how lucky we are to be able to travel and to socialize physically with other human beings and …
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