Don’t just gain experience – record it, reflect on it and build your professional evidence.

Veterinary education and professional development involve a huge amount of practical experience – from animal handling and clinical procedures to placements, case exposure, teamwork and professional learning.

But when you’ve completed dozens of placements, attended training, handled different species and developed new skills, how do you remember everything you’ve done when it’s time to demonstrate your experience?

The Veterinary Record of Experience is designed to help veterinary students and developing veterinary professionals keep a structured record of their practical experience, skills, knowledge and professional development.

Instead of letting valuable experience disappear into old notebooks, placement paperwork and memories, use your portfolio to record what you’ve done, reflect on what you’ve learned and track how you’re progressing.

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What’s inside?

The portfolio provides structured pages for documenting your veterinary experience, including:

Initial skills self-assessment to establish your starting point
Animal handling and clinical skills
Animal welfare monitoring
Enrichment design and delivery
Animal handling and training
Clinical examination and diagnostic procedures
Surgical and medical support
Record keeping and case notes
Health, safety and biosecurity
Animal biology and health
Animal behaviour
Conservation and breeding
Legislation and welfare
Animal nutrition and diet
Zoo enclosure design
Anatomy and physiology
Pathology and disease recognition
Pharmacology and therapeutics
Nutrition and husbandry
Epidemiology and One Health
Legislation and ethics
Teamwork and collaboration
Communication
Problem-solving
Time management and organisation

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Record your real-world experience

Dedicated activity-record pages allow you to capture the details that can easily be forgotten after a busy placement or practical session.

Record:

Date of activity
Organisation or placement
Location/practice
Activity performed
Species or breed
Equipment used
Health & safety considerations
Methodology
Skills developed
Knowledge applied
Software and tools used

There is also space to reflect on what went well, challenges you overcame, what you would do differently and how the experience connects to your studies, training or future career.

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Track your development

The portfolio isn’t just about recording what you’ve already done, it helps you identify where you’re going next.

Use the self-assessment sections to rate your current experience, identify areas for development and reflect on which opportunities could help you build your skills.

Revisit your assessment later to see where you’ve developed and where further experience is needed.

You can also keep supporting evidence alongside your records, such as certificates, feedback, case notes, diagnostic images, references and other evidence of professional development, helping you create a stronger personal record of your journey.

Ideal for

This resource is particularly useful for:

Veterinary students
Veterinary nursing and animal-care learners
Students completing clinical or practical placements
Veterinary graduates developing their professional experience
Early-career veterinary professionals
Learners building evidence of practical skills
Anyone wanting a structured record of their veterinary experience and development

Whether you’re building experience during your studies or developing your professional portfolio after graduation, your experience is worth recording.

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IMPORTANT: THIS IS A DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

This is an electronic, downloadable resource.

You will not receive a physical portfolio, and the resource will not be emailed to you.

Once your purchase is complete, you will receive access to a download link immediately, allowing you to download the portfolio to your computer or device.

You can then save and print the pages you need.

No physical product will be posted.

Printed examples are ‘serving suggestions’ only!

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Licence & permitted use

Your purchase provides a licence for the individual purchaser’s use.

Individual purchasers may:

Use the portfolio for their own learning, development and professional progression.
Print copies for their own individual use.
Maintain their own personal record of experience using the resource.

Educators may:

Purchase and use the resource with one cohort of learners.
Print copies for use by that cohort as part of their teaching or learning.

Please do not:

Edit, alter or modify the resource.
Resell the digital file or printed copies.
Share or redistribute the digital file outside the permitted licence.
Pass the resource or licence on to another person, educator, institution or cohort.
Upload the resource to public websites or unrestricted file-sharing platforms.
Claim the resource as your own work.

One individual purchase = one individual user.
One educator purchase = one cohort of learners.

If you require a licence for multiple cohorts, multiple classes, departments or wider institutional use, please contact Hart-Kent Publications before purchasing.

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Your experience is evidence. Don’t let it get forgotten.

The Veterinary Record of Experience helps you turn placements, practical sessions and professional experiences into a structured record of your developing skills, knowledge, confidence and professional journey.

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Veterinary Record of Experience – Downloadable portfolio