A FROME veterinary surgeon has travelled to India as a volunteer to deliver training to Indian vets to help improve their surgical technique and veterinary knowledge.
Working with the charity Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS), clinical director of Frome Veterinary Centre, Lisa Redgrave, visited the charity’s international training centre in Ooty in Southern India.
About her time volunteering, Lisa said, “I’d never done work abroad with a charity, but lots of my fellow vet friends recommended WVS, so I decided to volunteer and help teach at the training centre in Ooty. It was amazing and such a rewarding experience! The Indian participants were so keen to learn and I love teaching, so it was the perfect opportunity to use my skills and give something back.
“Over 200 animals were neutered overall during my time there, and it just showed me how good veterinary practice can still be performed without all the gadgets and equipment we’re used to in the UK. We also had a few amputations and emergency cases from dog attacks and other incidents, which meant we had to respond quickly and efficiently to a number of different cases.
“I remember one dog – we named her Sticker because she just loved cuddles so always used to stick to people – she had to have a leg amputated, but she recovered really well from the surgery and is still living at the centre, waiting to be adopted. She was such an adorable puppy, I’m sure it won’t be long before she finds a home.
“Working in Ooty, treating these animals who have no-one else, and helping train new vets so they can do the same, was an incredible experience. It reminded me why I was a vet again.”
For more information about the work of Worldwide Veterinary Service, visit the website: www.wvs.org.uk
![Town-wide programme brings month of social activities in May
A month-long programme of activities and events is set to take place across the town in May as part of an initiative encouraging residents to connect with themselves, each other and local places.
The scheme, Frome Connects, will run throughout the month and includes a mix of social activities, creative events and informal meet-ups in community spaces.
Highlights include the return of Dress Up Fridays, which began during lockdown and invites people to wear formal clothing or fancy dress and turn the town into their catwalk each Friday.
Set-piece moments include a Kate Bush-themed flashmob (Running Up That [Catherine] Hill) on 30th May, followed by a bell peal at St John’s Church where the bells will play Running Up That Hill.
There will also be a whole-town drone photo on Friday 30th May, with everyone encouraged to ‘look up’ at around 12.30pm.
Read more on our website, the link is in our bio.
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A month-long programme of activities and events is set to take place across the town in May as part of an initiative encouraging residents to connect with themselves, each other and local places.
The scheme, Frome Connects, will run throughout the month and includes a mix of social activities, creative events and informal meet-ups in community spaces.
Highlights include the return of Dress Up Fridays, which began during lockdown and invites people to wear formal clothing or fancy dress and turn the town into their catwalk each Friday.
Set-piece moments include a Kate Bush-themed flashmob (Running Up That [Catherine] Hill) on 30th May, followed by a bell peal at St John’s Church where the bells will play Running Up That Hill.
There will also be a whole-town drone photo on Friday 30th May, with everyone encouraged to ‘look up’ at around 12.30pm.
Read more on our website, the link is in our bio.
Pictured: l-r Jenny Hartnoll and Ginny Adams")
