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Niamh Dahill

Yatton,Bristol

Summary

Throughout my time at Bristol and my various placements I have developed a strong passion for all aspects of clinical practice. I have a particular interest in equine and farm animal practice, with an emphasis on disease prevention strategies and improving on-farm welfare. I have strong communication skills and am comfortable working with small animal, farm and equine clients through experience gained on EMS and from my work on yards and in an abattoir.

I am now commencing the clinical stage of my training and am keen to continue developing these skills in practice through hands-on experience.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Horse riding instructor and stablehand

Ramapo Country Day Camp
Airmont, New York
06.2023 - 08.2023
  • Coordinated and taught one-on-one horse riding lessons at a summer camp, for children of varying abilities aged 7 to 13.
  • Trained novice riders in safe horse handling, basic stable management skills, grooming, and tacking up.
  • Worked as part of a team to manage the daily care of 10 horses, including feeding, grooming, mucking out, turnout, exercising, and administering medication.
  • Maintained a high standard of animal health and welfare through grooming, bandaging and performing basic equine first aid.

Abattoir worker

William Grant & Co. LTD
Derry, Derry City and Strabane
11.2022 - 05.2023
  • Worked in a pig slaughterhouse and meat processing plant, where my primary role was obtaining diaphragmatic muscle tissue samples from each carcass, and delivering these to the in-house laboratory to be tested for Trichinella.
  • Accompanied the Official Veterinarian during antemortem inspections, to identify and condemn animals that were unfit for slaughter and to note any clinical signs of disease.
  • Gained experience in assessing body condition, lameness, skin lesions, injuries, and cleanliness as indicators of on-farm welfare conditions.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in knife skills when taking tissue samples and in various stages of the meat production process.
  • Completed paperwork accurately for traceability reasons.

Horse riding instructor's assistant & groom

Cooley Equestrian Centre
Cooley, Moville, Donegal
06.2015 - 08.2019
  • Worked closely with a team of staff and volunteers to care for the horses at the centre, including feeding, grooming, mucking out, turnout, and exercising.
  • Assisted in teaching both children and adults to ride, and addressed individual learner needs with tailored lesson planning.
  • Organised and taught therapeutic lessons for individual with physical and/or learning disabilities.
  • Developed interpersonal and communication skills through working with staff, volunteers, and members of the public.


Education

Bachelor of Veterinary Science - Veterinary Science

University of Bristol
Bristol
09.2023 -

Bachelor of Science - Anatomy and Human Biology

University of Liverpool
Liverpool
09.2019 - 07.2022

Skills

  • Verbal and written communication
  • Teamwork and interpersonal skills
  • Confident decision-making and confidence under high stress and time pressure
  • Compassion and empathy
  • Training in laboratory techniques (microscopy, blood smears, urinalysis)
  • Training in clinical skills (bandaging, venous sampling, catheterisation, suturing, anaesthesia) which I hope to build upon with further clinical experience
  • Driving license: full clean license since July 2018



Professional Experience

  • July and August 2024: Paragon Veterinary Group, Newbiggin - 2 weeks. Equine facility, assisting with general care of resident AI mares, foals, and inpatients. Helped with reproductive scanning sessions, routine dental procedures, endoscopies, observed surgeries and aided surgical recoveries.
  • July 2024: Beechwood Dairy Farm, Tipperary - 1 week. Assisted with milking, vaccinations, mastitis management.
  • June and August 2024: Cooley Equestrian Centre, Moville - 4 weeks total. Assisted with yard management and horse care, including basic equine first aid.
  • February 2024: Claverham Court Farm, Bristol - 2 weeks. Responsibility for a lambing flock of 200 sheep. Assisted with all aspects of lambing, neonate management, castration, antibiotic injections.
  • September 2022: Cumber House Veterinary Surgery, Claudy - 1 week. Mixed practice. Ambulatory and hospital work. Helping with PDs, TB testing, difficult calvings, emergency slaughter, imaging and medical cases. Small animal consultations and nursing care.
  • September and October 2022: Inishowen Equai Centre, Carndonagh - 2 weeks. Mixed practice. Ambulatory and hospital work. PDs, microchipping, routine vaccinations, assisted with spay/neuter procedures and canine caesarean sections.
  • May 2022: North Wales Equine Dental Practice, Wrexham - 1 week. Ambulatory and hospital work. Assisted with routine dental procedures, and observed advanced procedures including extractions, diastema treatment, and sinus surgery.



Interests

Volunteering

  • Through my interest in horses I have been volunteering with the Riding for the Disabled Association for over 10 years, in addition to organising and executing smaller-scale equine sessions for children and adults with disabilities in my local community.


Sports

  • I enjoy running and I am an active member of my university's Vet School Running Club.
  • Having been an avid horse rider since a young age, since moving away from home I enjoy going for hacks in my spare time.

Timeline

Bachelor of Veterinary Science - Veterinary Science

University of Bristol
09.2023 -

Horse riding instructor and stablehand

Ramapo Country Day Camp
06.2023 - 08.2023

Abattoir worker

William Grant & Co. LTD
11.2022 - 05.2023

Bachelor of Science - Anatomy and Human Biology

University of Liverpool
09.2019 - 07.2022

Horse riding instructor's assistant & groom

Cooley Equestrian Centre
06.2015 - 08.2019

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