IanS 3 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 I'm mulling over changing career after 19 years in the NHS nursing and considering moving into veterinary nursing but wandered if my hobby of shooting would count against me since you don't often hear of vets or vet nurse going shooting? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marshman 7,756 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Didn't Baw have a thread on this subject about hunting being seen as a dirty little secret ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 My vets hunts shoots and goes ferreting ......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alimac 882 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Our vets our hunt chairman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OldhamLad 66 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 My vet introduced me to falconry ferreting etc cracking bloke! BUT id be more concerned about the long process of becoming a vet, its a long old haul Good Luck! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LaraCroft 863 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 I'm a vet nurse, now doing A/E nursing as well - been hunting since early teens, and shooting from not much after that. Lots of Vets shoot, less hunt than I remember from years ago, but that could well be time constraints as much as anything. One of the vets I work with now, was point to pointing with me 15 years ago, and we still meet up hunting. I certainly can't see it counting against you . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 I know a vet that shoots and trials Labs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 A great many of them will deal with Farmers and various sporting stables. Killing shit is as much part of a vet's life as trying to keep it alive. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 3,990 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 yup vets are into hunting,we got one on our shoot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,776 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 My wife works for an equine vet ,there are at least 4 vets who shoot , 2 who hunt , 2 girls in the office who go beating , 2 nurses that hunt, i cant see you having a problem espiecially if its a country vet .Go for it ...good luck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 21,074 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 met many pro hunting vets. my ex was a vet and alot of her fellow student vets at vet school went shooting.....she turned out to be a lying slut though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whippet 99 2,613 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 our vet was master of local pack ,............although steped down he still hunts and sorts dogs out when the miserable fooker wants too lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whippet 99 2,613 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 a vet should value what we do as there the ones who coin it in ,..............and with no working dogs there would be a big impact on turn over at vets Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the scudd 81 Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 i must have the best vet in the country, he does a lot of game shooting, stalking and to top it of he is a very decent gundealer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Westy76 546 Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 My vet is pro hunt he shoots and has been ferreting since he was small lad also gets me permo and garden rabbiting jobs,his receptionist ...........is an ex R£PCA inspector!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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