Euan Johnston

• Operating and maintaining machinery including tractors, telehandler, quad bike and robotic milking equipment.
• Maintained healthy livestock by implementing strict feeding and health check schedules.
• Implementing breeding plans and assisting with calving.
• Monitored animal health, identifying and treating illness.
• Maintained cleanliness and standards around the farm.

• Worked with power tools and handheld spraying equipment
• Carried out repairs on equipment when necessary
• Implemented correct use of personal protective equipment at all times.
• Grounds maintenance including strimming, spraying, and fencing
• Undertook additional training to broaden skillset, including a Lantra chemical spraying certification.

• Fed and cared for newborn lambs
• Ensured the safe delivery of lambs during lambing season
• Monitored flock health and treated ill ewes and lambs
• Transported ewes from shed to pasture
• Worked on my own during night shifts and as part of a team during the day

During my preparation for Vet school, I have worked for and volunteered with various employers, working with a range of animals, including pigs, horses, cattle, sheep, and poultry, and spent time working with a colony of 500 beehives. I have also spent a number of weeks in both small and large animal veterinary practices.