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A Day in the Life of a Farrier

Picture any historical rural scene: it would appear incomplete without a village forge and the sound of hammer on anvil, ringing out. Now imagine the physical build...

A Day in the Life of a Fisheries Worker

Robert Clark is a Senior Fisheries Officer and Deputy Clerk. His is a job that provides a variety of challenges every day. The Sea Fisheries...

A Day in the Life of a Fly-fishing Instructor

Have you heard about the one that got away? If you know anyone who has ever been fishing, you’ll also know that they have tales to tell-and there...

A Day in the Life of a Gundog Trainer

“One of the really good things-that I hadn’t realised would happen-is how much we enter into people’s lives through training dogs.” Andrew...

A Day in the Life of a Police Dog Handler

Police dogs perform many essential tasks during their service as working dogs in our communities. The general purpose police dog is the type we...

A Day in the Life of a Saddler

The ancient craft of saddle-making has kept up with the times; yet maintained many traditional practices. Early records of the Worshipful Company of Saddlers show...

A Day in the Life of a Small Animal Vet and Veterinary Nurse

Michelle Towle is Head Nurse at a small animal practice and she clearly loves her job! “I wanted to be a veterinary nurse when I was a little...

A Day in the Life of a Small Animal Zookeeper

Sue Woodgate is Zoo Manager at one of the UK’s busiest small zoos. Her advice to anyone who is genuinely interested in becoming a trainee...

A Day in the Life of an Animal Rescue Centre Worker

Oliver Watson works as a volunteer at an animal rescue centre. He is nineteen years old and unemployed. More importantly, though, Oliver is an...

A Day in the Life of an Equine Dentist

“Nine horses this morning, six different yards.” Bruno is the ninth patient today. The horse is a 15.2 hh Anglo Arab dressage schoolmaster-aged...

A Day in the Life of an Equine Veterinary Nurse

As is the case with the majority of careers with animals, an Equine Veterinary Nurse has no such thing as a typical day. Horses, ponies...

A Rat-catcher's Diary: Role of the Rodent Inspector

Common Rats: those long-tailed murine rodents that scurry about and make (most of) us shudder with revulsion. Rattus norvegicus in particular is...

Working for a Dog Grooming Business

“We generally open at 9am-because I take the kids to school first-but if a client prefers to have an earlier appointment, then obviously we accommodate them. On...