VET practitioner’s perceptions of VET higher-education qualifications

Disadvantaged learners and VET to higher education transitions

Vet September 2017.indd

Background: BVD and IBR are contagious viral diseases highly prevalent in Irish cattle. Despite their significant reproductive and economic impact very little is known about the BVD and IBR status of stock bulls (a bull used for breeding purposes). There are still a high proportion of dairy farms in Ireland that rely on the use of a bull for breeding cattle and ensuring the fertility of the bul...

Vet Sept 2014.indd

Hypothyroidism is the most common canine endocrinopathy (population prevalence 0.2-0.8 per cent), but can be challenging to diagnose. It is important to use a combination of clinical assessment, such as signalment, presenting signs and clinical examination findings, as well as routine and then specific endocrine tests in order to make a definitive diagnosis. This article will help us to underst...

Vet April 2017.indd

Background: The aim of the study was to demonstrate the immunohistochemical expression of proteins that affect the metastatic potential of a tumour, including matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2) and E-cadherin. Another objective was to determine their correlation with the expression of the Ki-67 antigen in metastasizing and non-metastasizing mammary carcinomas in female dogs. The study was condu...

Nord-VET – The future of VET in the Nordic Countries The current state of the challenges for VET in Sweden

The purpose of the Nordic research project, Nord-VET, is to generate new knowledge on the strengths and weaknesses of the different models of vocational education and training (VET) at upper secondary level in the four Nordic countries. This research is expected to strengthen the knowledge base required for developing VET for the future. The main purpose of this project is to shed light on the ...