https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/non-clinical-questions/24364/reflective-essay I&#39;ve posted this on the SPVS site too, but I know several folk here have done Cert AVP. I have a reflective essay to compose based upon on the writing of my Master’s dissertation (a literature review). I’m aware that reflective essays should discussen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/159248?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 05 Jun 2016 22:24:54 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:fd333605-8e0c-44da-98dd-a773213a7d42Michael Woodhouse<p>I had always thought it was kinder to kill them first. If an advanced practitioner in feline medicine says it&#39;s ok to do them live, then I&#39;ll give it a try. Can you recommend some gauntlets and ear muffs?&nbsp; <img src="/emoticons/v2/Winking_smiley.gif" alt="Wink" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/159247?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 05 Jun 2016 22:22:05 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:4f572685-b8e5-44b1-a6f9-5478956cce30Kate Richardson<p>No problem with that as long as you&#39;re not killing them for it! But I don&#39;t believe you<img src="/emoticons/v2/Very_happy_smiley.png" alt="Very happy" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/159245?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 05 Jun 2016 22:12:38 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:207116cf-2fce-470d-a32a-79f4275ebf52Michael Woodhouse<p>Feline taxidermy.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/159244?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 05 Jun 2016 22:07:13 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:7260865e-d292-4c76-931f-7da211327f5aKate Richardson<p>[quote user=&quot;Iain Richards&quot;]</p> <p>&nbsp;A particular and peculiar activity!</p> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>ok so what is it? Metal detecting? Water devining?&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/159231?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 05 Jun 2016 08:31:43 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:28fc5e60-87ac-4182-a565-06c912a6e96eGeorge Cooper<p>[quote user=&quot;Clare Tapsfield-Wright&quot;]</p> <p>In the olden days &quot;reflection&quot; &nbsp;used to be called &quot;thinking&quot;. You thought about what had happened and then you thought about what you might do better in the future. There is nothing new under the sun . Just write about what you could learn from past events and leave your shakras , navel gazing and your touchy-feely stuff in your yurt with your crystals &nbsp;Iain&nbsp;</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>This brought forth a bubbling throaty chuckle - primarily the thought of Iain in a yurt.....with crystals.....(urinary crystals? &nbsp;Brought on by xs malt imbibition? - naw, that&#39;d be - wait for it, now - taking the piss). &nbsp;And I have say the thought of gazing at Iain&#39;s navel quite put me off my muesli mix!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/159212?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 04 Jun 2016 22:36:47 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:271da4f1-0218-43ad-9057-a0058944c1eeClare Tapsfield-Wright<p>In the olden days &quot;reflection&quot; &nbsp;used to be called &quot;thinking&quot;. You thought about what had happened and then you thought about what you might do better in the future. There is nothing new under the sun . Just write about what you could learn from past events and leave your shakras , navel gazing and your touchy-feely stuff in your yurt with your crystals &nbsp;Iain&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/159210?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 04 Jun 2016 22:25:00 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:d7188df9-40d2-4f5f-85c7-3e35515028c3grumpyoldman<p>A few years ago I was doing something at a local University and was informed by several people that &quot; Reflective essays were on sale on line &quot; you just gave them the subject and out it popped. Since then hopefully the plagiarism software has been updated ,but it does make you think about the value of old fashioned examinations in these situations. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/159158?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 03 Jun 2016 13:39:19 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:88b71377-4549-42dc-b29b-2f65e087fff3Iain Richards<p>&nbsp;A particular and peculiar activity!</p> <p>George (still on the non-existant &quot;mate&#39;s&quot; list) Michael&#39;s pithy assessment is, I think, spot on and has been suggested by others</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/159148?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 03 Jun 2016 11:46:28 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:1daaa643-e7d2-4ae4-9def-e812717e5be5Michael Woodhouse<p>[quote user=&quot;George Cooper&quot;]Tell you what I do feel, though... ... I feel for Iain. &nbsp;(But without discussing, er, reflections.) (I&#39;m allowed to say that - he is/was a buddy.)[/quote]</p> <p>Iain is one of the few people off this forum I have also met in real life. We both partake in a particular leisure activity.</p> <p>Small world.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/159132?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 03 Jun 2016 09:12:09 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:2422941a-41dd-444f-91cf-b9277b69104cGeorge Cooper<p>[quote user=&quot;Michael Woodhouse&quot;]</p> <p>I never included any feelings in mine. I&#39;ve taken it as a look back to see what I have learnt from the process and what I would do differently the next time. The idea being you develop academically through the process and you are showing that. It does get a bit cringe worthy. They seem to like specific examples of things you will apply to your clinical practice (with the CertAVP stuff, anyway).</p> <p>I think if you did a critical appraisal of a case that had gone badly then talking about your feelings would likely be appropriate.</p> <p>(got a distinction in my A module with no feelings in there whatsoever)</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>Why am I not surprised to read your response!?!? &nbsp;(And this response comes after reflecting upon how I felt having read your previous responses in other threads - AND having read, and reflected upon, a comment from another asserting that Yorkshire was somehow implicit/complicit in your psyche.). Upon further reflection how do I now feel? &nbsp;Is it fair? &nbsp;Do I give a shit?</p> <p>Tell you what I do feel, though... ... I feel for Iain. &nbsp;(But without discussing, er, reflections.) (I&#39;m allowed to say that - he is/was a buddy.)</p> <p>Time for yet more coffee.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/159117?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 02 Jun 2016 22:02:15 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:6fc39c10-c2e0-4a26-a978-0877deaa5d45Michael Woodhouse<p>I never included any feelings in mine. I&#39;ve taken it as a look back to see what I have learnt from the process and what I would do differently the next time. The idea being you develop academically through the process and you are showing that. It does get a bit cringe worthy. They seem to like specific examples of things you will apply to your clinical practice (with the CertAVP stuff, anyway).</p> <p>I think if you did a critical appraisal of a case that had gone badly then talking about your feelings would likely be appropriate. </p> <p>(got a distinction in my A module with no feelings in there whatsoever)</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>