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Farming Today This Week - Farm Vets

Charlotte Smith visits Bristol University Vet School to hear what it takes to be a farm vet. The students acknowledge the long hours ahead but clearly love the farm livestock.

What does it take to be a farm vet? It's a profession that's changed massively in recent years, with considerable uncertainty about the future.

Charlotte Smith visits Bristol University Vet School to meet staff and students. A group of finalists acknowledge the long hours ahead and the risk of getting injured by large beasts in the cattle crushes, but they clearly love the livestock they've been trained to ensure the health and welfare of.

Producer: Mark Smalley.

27 minutes

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  • Sat 21 Apr 2018 06:30

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