“…the best parts, practically are the routine stuff or a pneumonia case where you’re actually doing a herd health thing with it – the best part is the actual chatting, planning, talking things through is the part I enjoy most.”

“As you get older, hopefully there Is that trust within the farmer/vet relationship… most of my farm clients now are friends. They’ve seen me get married, have children. I’ve seen them get married, have children. Sitting in the kitchen having a cup of tea, I’ve cried with people, putting farm dogs to sleep and stuff like that.”

“…the relationship with the client; the deep involvement in those families which I don’t see with my small animal colleagues. We get invited to weddings, christenings, funerals – big family events and for me that was always make sure I was driving out to a farm that I remembered who is at which university, which football teams do they support, what are we going to chat about as well as just the cows.”

“… forging good relationships with farmers – the personal relationship part is very important.”

“Enjoying the company of the farmers – not just there for the cows but building relationships with the farmers as well.”

“Interacting with clients, making an impact on farms – so the more time I’ve been in a job I feel more happy building relationships with different farmers and gives me knowledge that I know my farmers and I know my farms and I don’t feel lost in what I’m doing.”

“I have farmers that are shocked when I turn up sleepy and I go I’m really sorry I had a rough night and they say, well what are you doing working now, and I say, well I have to and they ask if I don’t get time off. Some farmers are shocked.”

“Helping farmers I’ve known for 42 years. Three maybe four generations on the same farm – continuity, friendship and that feeling of doing something useful to help people – best feeling in the world – very rewarding.”