VetSurgeon Help

Account Settings & Profile

'My Account' is where can edit your registration details and site settings. Mostly, it should be self-intuitive, but the following things may not be!

 

Post Options Tab > Displayed Name

When you join the site, your real name (as entered on registration), is displayed by default. We strongly recommend that in most cases, you keep it that way. 

If you would rather display an anonymous username:

  • Click 'My Account' at the top of the page
  • Select the 'Post Options' tab
  • UNTICK the box marked 'DISPLAY REAL NAME'
  • The username you selected on registration will then be displayed instead.
  • If you want to change your username, email: support@vetsurgeon.org

We also recommend that in all cases, the display name is the name of a person, not a commercial entity. People do business with people, so better to display the details of a representative of the company and put the company details in the 'Biography' box under the 'About You' tab.

 

Post Options Tab > Signature

Text you enter here will be appended to the foot of your posts in the normal discussion forums. It is typically used to add the url of the company of referral practice you work at. Normally, you should use the 'Small' font size (from the drop down menu) for text in this box.

 

Post Options Tab > Attribution

Referral practitioners and experts have the exclusive right to reply to questions posted in the VetSurgeon Expert Forums. When someone (usually the person who asked the question) thanks you for your answer, the information you upload to this section is displayed within your answer, effectively turning your post into an advertisement for your services. 

 

View/Edit My Profile

Anyone participating in the forums is encouraged to complete their VetSurgeon Profile because it gives your posts context. When you're expressing a clinical opinion, it is vitally important that people know how experienced and qualified you are. 

Job seekers are also encouraged to complete their profiles, which you can send in response to job adverts on the site.

Profiles should include, at a minimum, the place and time of qualification as a veterinary surgeon, your most recent employer (experience), and your additional post  graduate qualifications from the list below. If yours is not listed, contact support@vetsurgeon.org

 

Appendix: Post Grad Qualifications

United Kingdom
General
MRCVS Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
BVSc Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Bristol/Liverpool)
BA VetMB Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (Cambridge)
BVM&S Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (Edinburgh)
BVMS Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (Glasgow)
BVM BVS BVMedSci Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine, Bachelor of Veterinary Surgery with integrated Bachelor of Veterinary Medical Sciences (Nottingham)
BVetMed Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (RVC)
CertAVP Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice

DipAH

Diploma in Animal Health

CertAVP(VetGP)

Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Veterinary General Practice)

HonAssocRCVS

Honorary Associate of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
FRCVS Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
HonFRCVS Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
PGCertVPS Postgraduate Certificate Veterinary Professional Studies
BSV Bog Standard Vet
   
Small Animal
GPCert(AnBeh) General Practitioner Certificate in Animal Behaviour
GPCert(Cardio) General Practitioner Certificate in Cardiology
GPCert(Derm) General Practitioner Certificate in Dermatology
GPCert(DI) General Practitioner Certificate in Diagnostic Imaging
GPCert(EM&S) General Practitioner Certificate in Emergency Medicine and Surgery
GPCert (Endo) General Practitioner Certificate in Endoscopy and Endosurgery
GPCert (FelP) General Practitioner Certificate in Feline Practice
GPCert (Ophthal) General Practitioner Certificate in Ophthalmology
GPCert (SAM) General Practitioner Certificate in Small Animal Medicine
GPCert (SAS) General Practitioner Certificate in Small Animal Surgery
GPCert (WVA&CPM) General Practitioner Certificate in Western Veterinary Acupuncture and Chronic Pain Management
CertSAC Certificate in Small Animal Cardiology
CertSAD Certificate in Small Animal Dermatology
CertSAM Certificate in Small Animal Medicine
CertSAO Certificate in Small Animal Orthopaedics
CertSAS Certificate in Small Animal Surgery
CertAVP(SAM) Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Small Animal Medicine)
CertAVP(SAMC) Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Small Animal Medicine - Canine)
CertAVP(SAMF) Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Small Animal Medicine - Feline)
CertAVP(SAP) Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Small Animal Practice)
CertAVP(GSAS) Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (General Small Animal Surgery)
BSAVA PGCertSAECC BSAVA Postgraduate Certificate in Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care
BSAVA PGCertSAM BSAVA Postgraduate Certificate in Small Animal Medicine
BSAVA PGCertSAOphthal BSAVA Postgraduate Certificate in Small Animal Ophthalmology
BSAVA PGCertSAS BSAVA Postgraduate Certificate in Small Animal Surgery
PgC(SAM) Postgraduate Certificate in Small Animal Medicine
PgC(SAS) Postgraduate Certificate in Small Animal Surgery
PgC(FVS) Postgraduate Certificate in Feline Veterinary Studies
PgC(SACS) Postgraduate Certificate in Small Animal Cardiology Studies
PgC(SADI) Postgraduate Certificate in Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging
PgC(SAEM&S) Postgraduate Certificate in Small Animal Emergency Medicine & Surgery
PgC(SAO) Postgraduate Certificate in Small Animal Ophthalmology
PgC(SAD) Postgraduate Certificate in Small Animal Dermatology
PgCertSART Postgraduate Certificate in Small Animal Rehabilitation
PgDipCABC Postgraduate Diploma in Companion Animal Behaviour Counselling
DSAM Diploma in Small Animal Medicine
DSAM Diploma in Small Animal Medicine (Feline)
DSAO Diploma in Small Animal Orthopaedics
DSAS(Orth) Diploma in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
DSAS(Soft Tissue) Diploma in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue)
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Companion Animal Behaviour
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, General Small Animal Surgery
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Small Animal Cardiology
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Small Animal Dermatology
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Small Animal Medicine
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Small Animal Medicine - Feline
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Small Animal Orthopaedics
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Small Animal Practice
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Small Animal Surgery
  RCVS Specialist Feline Medicine
  RCVS Specialist Small Animal Medicine
  RCVS Specialist Small Animal Surgery
   
Exotics
GPCert(ExAP) General Practitioner Certificate in Exotic Animal Practice
PgC(EAS) Postgraduate Certificate in Exotic Animal Studies
CertFHP Certificate in Fish Health and Production
CertZooMed Certificate in Zoological Medicine
CertAVP(Fish) Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Fish)
CertAVP(ZM) Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Zoological Medicine)
DZooMed(Avian) Diploma in Zoological Medicine (Avian)
DZooMed(Mammalian) Diploma in Zoological Medicine (Mammalian)
DZooMed(Reptilian) Diploma in Zoological Medicine (Reptilian)
MSc Wild Animal Health Masters in Wild Animal Health, RVC
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Fish Health and Production
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Zoological Medicine
  RCVS Specialist, Exotic Animal Medicine
  RCVS Specialist, Fish Health and Production
  RCVS Specialist Rabbit Medicine and Surgery
  RCVS Specialist, Wildlife Medicine
  RCVS Specialist, Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
   
Farm Animal
CertBR Certificate in Bovine Reproduction
CertCHP Certificate in Cattle Health and Production
CertPM Certificate in Pig Medicine
CertPMP Certificate in Poultry Medicine and Production
CertSHP Certificate in Sheep Health and Production
CertAVP(CP) Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Camelid Practice)
CertAVP(Cattle) Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Cattle)
CertAVP(Sheep) Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Sheep)
CertAVP(Poultry) Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Poultry)
CertAVP(PAP) Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Production Animal Practice)
DBR Diploma in Bovine Reproduction
DipVetMed Diploma in Large Animal Medicine
DipLHP Diploma in Livestock Health and Production
MSc Livestock Health and Production Masters in Livestock Health and Production, RVC
DCHP Diploma in Cattle Health and Production
DPM Diploma in Pig Medicine
DPMP Diploma in Poultry Medicine and Production
DSHP Diploma in Sheep Health and Production
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Bovine Reproduction
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Cattle Health and Production
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Pig Medicine
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Poultry Medicine and Production
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Sheep Health and Production
  RCVS Specialist, Cattle Health and Production
  RCVS Specialist Camelid Health and Production
  RCVS Specialist Pig Medicine
  RCVS Specialist Poultry Medicine and Production
  RCVS Specialist, Sheep Health and Production
  RCVS Specialist, Veterinary Large Animal Diagnostic Imaging
   
Equine
GPCert(EM) General Practitioner Certificate in Equine Medicine
CertEM(IntMed) Certificate in Equine Medicine (Internal Medicine)
CertEM(StudMed) Certificate in Equine Medicine (Stud Medicine)
CertES(Orth) Certificate in Equine Surgery (Orthopaedics)
CertEP Certificate in Equine Practice
CertES(Soft Tissue) Certificate in Equine Surgery (Soft Tissue)
CertESM Certificate in Equine Stud Medicine
CertAVP(EP) Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Equine Practice)
CertAVP(ESO) Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Equine Surgery - Orthopaedics)
CertAVP(ESST) Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Equine Surgery - Soft Tissue)
CertAVP(EM) Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Equine Medicine)
CertAVP(ESM) Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Equine Stud Medicine)
CertAVP(ED) Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Equine Dentistry)
DER Diploma in Equine Reproduction
DEIM Diploma in Equine Internal Medicine
DEO Diploma in Equine Orthopaedics
DESM Diploma in Equine Stud Medicine
DESTS Diploma in Equine Soft Tissue Surgery
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Equine Dentistry
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Equine Medicine
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Equine Practice
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Equine Stud Medicine
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Equine Surgery Orthopaedics
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Equine Surgery Soft Tissue
  RCVS Specialist Equine Gastroenterology
  RCVS Specialist Equine Medicine
  RCVS Specialist Equine Surgery
   
Discipline-specific
CertVA Certificate in Veterinary Anaesthesia
CertVC Certificate in Veterinary Cardiology
CertVD Certificate in Veterinary Dermatology
CertVDI Certificate in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
CertVOphthal Certificate in Veterinary Ophthalmology
CertVPH(FH) Certificate in Veterinary Public Health (Food Hygiene)
CertVPH(MH) Certificate in Veterinary Public Health (Meat Hygiene)
CertVR Certificate in Veterinary Radiology
CertVRep Certificate in Veterinary Reproduction
CertLAS Certificate in Laboratory Animal Science
CertWEL Certificate in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law
CertSVM Certificate in State Veterinary Medicine
CertAVP(ECC) Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Emergency and Critical Care)
CertAVP(VA) Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Veterinary Anaesthesia)
CertAVP(VC) Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Veterinary Cardiology)
CertAVP(VD) Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Veterinary Dermatology)
CertAVP(VDI) Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging)
CertAVP(AWSEL) Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law)
CertAVP(LAS) Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Laboratory Animal Science)
CertAVP(VPH) Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Veterinary Public Health)
MPVM Master of Preventative Veterinary Medicine

DWEL

Diploma in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law

DSVM

Diploma in State Veterinary Medicine
DVA Diploma in Veterinary Anaesthesia
DVC Diploma in Veterinary Cardiology
DVD Diploma in Veterinary Dermatology
DVDI Diploma in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
DVOphthal Diploma in Veterinary Ophthalmology
DVPH(MH) Diploma in Veterinary Public Health (Meat Hygiene)
DVR Diploma in Veterinary Radiology
DVRep Diploma in Veterinary Reproduction
DLAS Diploma in Laboratory Animal Science
MSc CAB Masters in Clinical Animal Behaviour
MSc Vet Epi & Public Health Master of Science in Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health
PgDip Vet Epi & Public Health Postgraduate Diploma in Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health
DipVetPath Diploma in Veterinary Pathology
DPVM Diploma in Preventive Veterinary Medicine
PgDip Applied Animal Behaviour & Welfare Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Animal Behaviour & Welfare
PGCert Vet Ed Postgraduate Certificate in Veterinary Education
PG Dip (Pain Mgt) Postgraduate Diploma in the Clinical Management of Pain
MSc IAWEL Master of Science in International Animal Welfare Ethics and Law
Pg Dip IAWEL Postgraduate Diploma in International Animal Welfare Ethics and Law
PgDip IAH Postgraduate Diploma in International Animal Health
PgDip (Conservation Medicine) Postgraduate Diploma in Conservaton Medicine
MSc DIC Master of Science in Epidemiology and Diploma of Imperial College
MVetSci Master of Veterinary Science
MVPH Master of Veterinary Public Health
MVetMed Master of Veterinary Medicine
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Emergency and Critical Care
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Laboratory Animal Medicine and Science
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Veterinary Anaesthesia
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Veterinary Cardiology
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Veterinary Dentistry
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Veterinary Dermatology
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Veterinary Ophthalmology
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Veterinary Pain Management
  RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Veterinary Public Health
  RCVS Specialist, Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law
  RCVS Specialist, Emergency and Critical Care
  RCVS Specialist, Laboratory Animal Science
  RCVS Specialist, State Veterinary Medicine
  RCVS Specialist, Veterinary Anaesthesia
  RCVS Specialist, Veterinary Behavioural Medicine
  RCVS Specialist, Veterinary Cardiology
  RCVS Specialist, Veterinary Clinical Nutrition
  RCVS Specialist, Veterinary Dentistry
  RCVS Specialist, Veterinary Dermatology
  RCVS Specialist, Veterinary Epidemiology
  RCVS Specialist, Veterinary Neurology
  RCVS Specialist, Veterinary Oncology
  RCVS Specialist, Veterinary Ophthalmology
  RCVS Specialist, Veterinary Parasitology
  RCVS Specialist, Veterinary Pathology
  RCVS Specialist, Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology
  RCVS Specialist, Veterinary Public Health
  RCVS Specialist, Veterinary Reproduction
   
Other
BSc Batchelor of Science
BA Batchelor of Arts
MA Master of Arts
PhD Doctor of Philosophy
MBA Master of Business Administration
MSc Master of Science