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Careers in veterinary laboratory medicine
Ken Smith
Royal Veterinary College
Veterinary laboratory medicine
Why me?
What is veterinary laboratory medicine?
Veterinary laboratory medicine aims to apply scientific methods
to the diagnosis of disease – in academic, government and commercial diagnostic and research laboratories
to understand the beneficial and harmful effects of pharmaceuticals/ agrochemicals – in the pharmaceutical industry
What is veterinary laboratory medicine?
Veterinary laboratory medicine aims to apply scientific methods to the diagnosis of disease:
To establish an aetiology
What is veterinary laboratory medicine?
Veterinary laboratory medicine aims to apply scientific methods to the diagnosis of disease:
To establish an aetiology
To establish a prognosis
What is veterinary laboratory medicine?
Veterinary laboratory medicine aims to apply scientific methods to the diagnosis of disease:
To establish an aetiology
To establish a prognosis
To monitor response to therapy
What is veterinary laboratory medicine?
Veterinary laboratory medicine aims to apply scientific methods to the diagnosis of disease:
To establish an aetiology
To establish a prognosis
To monitor response to therapy
In industryTo detect pharmacological effects or toxicological damage
What do veterinary laboratory scientists do?
Analysis of fluid samplesBlood, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, pleural fluid, peritoneal fluid, synovial fluid, fine needle aspirates
Analysis of tissue samplesBiopsy or post mortem tissues
What do veterinary laboratory scientists do?
Analysis of fluid samplesBlood, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, pleural fluid, peritoneal fluid, synovial fluid, fine needle aspirates
Analysis of tissue samplesBiopsy or post mortem tissues
Working closely with veterinary surgeons, pathologists (and toxicologists in industry)
Specialities within veterinary laboratory medicine
Haematology
Specialities within veterinary laboratory medicine
Haematology
Clinical chemistry
Specialities within veterinary laboratory medicine
Haematology
Clinical chemistry
Microbiology
Specialities within veterinary laboratory medicine
Haematology
Clinical chemistry
MicrobiologyVirology
Specialities within veterinary laboratory medicine
Haematology
Clinical chemistry
MicrobiologyVirology
Bacteriology
Specialities within veterinary laboratory medicine
Haematology
Clinical chemistry
MicrobiologyVirology
Bacteriology
Parasitology
Specialities within veterinary laboratory medicine
Haematology
Clinical chemistry
MicrobiologyVirology
Bacteriology
Parasitology
PathologyPost mortem work
Specialities within veterinary laboratory medicine
Haematology
Clinical chemistry
MicrobiologyVirology
Bacteriology
Parasitology
PathologyPost mortem work
Histology
Specialities within veterinary laboratory medicine
HaematologyClinical chemistryMicrobiology
VirologyBacteriologyParasitology
PathologyPost mortem workHistologyImmunohistology
What does the working day involve?
Preparation and examination of blood smears and other fluid samples
What does the working day involve?
Preparation and examination of blood smears and other fluid samples
Cross-matching blood samples for transfusion
What does the working day involve?
Preparation and examination of blood smears and other fluid samples
Cross-matching blood samples for transfusion
Chemical analysis of blood, urine and other fluid samples
What does the working day involve?
Preparation and examination of blood smears and other fluid samples
Cross-matching blood samples for transfusion
Chemical analysis of blood, urine and other fluid samples
Bacterial culture, virus isolation and/or PCR for infectious disease diagnosis
What does the working day involve?
Preparation and examination of blood smears and other fluid samplesCross-matching blood samples for transfusionChemical analysis of blood, urine and other fluid samplesBacterial culture, virus isolation and/or PCR for infectious disease diagnosisExamination of parasitology samples (skin scrapings, faecal samples)
What does the working day involve?
Preparation and examination of blood smears and other fluid samplesCross-matching blood samples for transfusionChemical analysis of blood, urine and other fluid samplesBacterial culture, virus isolation and/or PCR for infectious disease diagnosisExamination of parasitology samples (skin scrapings, faecal samples)Preparation of tissue sections for histology and immunohistochemistry
What does the working day involve?
Preparation and examination of blood smears and other fluid samplesCross-matching blood samples for transfusionChemical analysis of blood, urine and other fluid samplesBacterial culture, virus isolation and/or PCR for infectious disease diagnosisExamination of parasitology samples (skin scrapings, faecal samples)Preparation of tissue sections for histology and immunohistochemistryPerforming necropsies in industry
What qualifications are needed?
Degree in biological science
On the job training or previous experience
What qualifications are needed?
Degree in biological science
On the job training or previous experience
A BSc degree enables entry at a more senior level
How does a career in veterinary laboratory medicine develop?
Head of laboratory
Laboratory scientist(BSc)
Research and development
(PhD)
Junior technicianLaboratory aide
BSc Graduate
Veterinary Diagnostician
(MRCVS)
Where do veterinary laboratory scientists work?
Where do veterinary laboratory scientists work?
In university laboratories: e.g. RVC
Where do veterinary laboratory scientists work?
In university laboratories: e.g. RVC
In government laboratories: e.g. VLA
Where do veterinary laboratory scientists work?
In university laboratories: e.g. RVC
In government laboratories: e.g. VLA
In commercial laboratories: e.g. IDEXX
Where do veterinary laboratory scientists work?
In university laboratories: e.g. RVC
In government laboratories: e.g. VLA
In commercial laboratories: e.g. IDEXX
In pharmaceutical companies and contract research organisations: e.g. GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, AZ, Covance, HLS
How do I get more information?
http://www.abpi-careers.org.uk/
http://www.ibms.org/
Work experience placements
Any questions?
