Vet School Tours

Step into the world of equine practice with BEVA’s Virtual Vet School Tour, a lively, behind the scenes look at what life as an equine vet is really like. From the buzz of your first days as a new grad to the ins and outs of internships, specialisms, and finding that all important work life balance, these sessions bring the career to life in a way lectures simply cannot. You will hear real stories, gain honest insights, and have the chance to ask all those questions you have been curious, or even a little nervous, to raise.

Students who have joined us, both in person and virtually, have given overwhelmingly positive feedback.

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Speakers on this event:

• Bruce Bladon - Bruce is the Immediate Past President of BEVA. He graduated from Edinburgh University in 1988. After seven years in practice he joined Bristol University as Resident in Equine Surgery. He was awarded the Certificate of Equine Practice in 1992, the Diploma of Equine Soft Tissue Surgery in 1999 and Diploma of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2001 and Fellowship of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2016. Since 1998 he worked at Donnington Grove Veterinary Surgery and is a recognised Specialist in Equine Surgery. Bruce’s key interests are surgery, especially fracture repair and colic surgery. He is also involved with advanced imaging, particularly 
• Francesca (Chez) de Oliveira - Chez graduated from the St George's University in 2011 and completed an equine internship at a busy equine hospital followed by some years in first opinion ambulatory equine practice, during which time she completed a certificate in equine medicine. Chez then went on to complete an ophthalmology residency, with a strong bias towards equine ophthalmology. Chez is cofounder of Equivision Vets (formerly Optivet Equine) which is a purely equine ophthalmology referral practice. Chez has a particular interest in corneal disease (both infectious and immune mediated) and corneal surgery. 
• Jason Tyrrell - Jason established Tyrrells Equine Clinic in 2000.  He qualified from Bristol University in 1994 before going on to work at a North Park Veterinary Group in Devon, Troytown Equine Hospital a world-renowned practice in Ireland and later first opinion practices in Essex and Suffolk. Jason enjoys all areas of practice but has a particular interest in dentistry. In addition to his veterinary practice Jason has a passion for sport particularly running, cycling and rock climbing. On a weekend he will often be found on his bike exploring the county and even further afield!
• Matteus Forni -  Born and raised in Brazil, Mateus moved to the UK as a teenager. He graduated from the University of Surrey in 2020, and joined Coach House Vets in April 2022 after completing an internship at a busy equine hospital in the South East of England. Despite not growing up around horses, Mateus learnt to ride as a kid and developed a strong interest in equine medicine during vet school. He is particularly interested in emergency and critical care, poor performance, dentistry and surgery. Outside of work Mateus enjoys travelling, following horse racing, chilling with his dog Dumpling and cat Squid and making his own perfumes. He is also a very keen football fan!