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Welcome What sparked your interest in
your course of study?
My family had many pets when I was
younger, including a dog, two budgies and
a few betta fi sh. When a family has pets,
it's important for everyone to pitch in, so I
did my fair share to help take care of them.
To The being around animals and interacting with
From this experience, I realised that I enjoyed
them, and started to consider becoming
a veterinarian. I began reading short
stories by James Herriot about the life of a
veterinarian working in rural practice. The
stories were particularly endearing, and
Jungle the job of a veterinarian. I then spent time
made me even more interested to learn about

interning in veterinary clinics in Singapore,
getting experience in caring for animals,
understanding their basic healthcare needs,
and the role of a veterinarian.

A LOVE FOR ANIMALS TOOK NPARKS There is one defi ning memory that was
etched into my mind during my time as an
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP intern. I was working in a clinic where the
veterinarian had formed a close relationship
CANDIDATE SHAWN ON A JOURNEY INTO with a family and their pet dog. Since it was
a puppy, the family had brought their pet
VETERINARY AND WILDLIFE CARE. into the clinic – for vaccines and check-ups,
sterilisation, when it was injured or ill, and
fi nally as it was succumbing to old age and
sickness. In its last hours, the veterinarian
had the privilege of ensuring the animal was