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HKU students participate in the treatment of Queen's horses when they go to the UK for veterinary training through the articulation scheme

2022-06-12T17:44:31.107Z


The University of Hong Kong provides students with a variety of overseas study opportunities every year. Tang Zhijie, a graduate of the Bachelor of Biomedicine, went to the University of Edinburgh to study veterinary medicine through the course articulation plan, and participated in many internship programs


The University of Hong Kong provides students with a variety of overseas study opportunities every year.

Tang Zhijie, a graduate of the Bachelor of Biomedicine, went to the University of Edinburgh to study a veterinary course through the course articulation program, and participated in many internship programs, ranging from treating cats and dogs to farm animals, and even participated in the treatment of the Queen's horses.

He is now a prospective veterinarian and was employed by a veterinary clinic to return to practice in Hong Kong.


Lei Xuhua, a fourth-year student of the Bachelor of Social Sciences majoring in psychology, has exchanged with four overseas universities through different overseas internship programs for four years. He is currently studying psychology and neuroscience at Oxford University. Through research, we can bring more effective treatment methods for mental and psychiatric diseases.


Studying seven years and earning two degrees into a prospective veterinarian with hours to raise bees at home

Tong Zhijie went to the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, UK through the exclusive pathway program. It took seven years in total to obtain a bachelor's degree in biomedicine and a bachelor's degree in veterinary medicine. Now he has become a prospective veterinarian and was hired by a veterinary clinic. Hong Kong practice.

He has raised many animals at home since he was a child, including bees and birds and other species that are rarely kept by people, which increased his interest in animals, so he also chose biomedical courses when he chose a university.

The Queen's "Royal Horse" is responsible for monitoring the state after electrotherapy with abnormal heart rate

Under the bridging program, Tang Zhijie was able to study for a veterinary degree in the UK and participated in many practical experiences. In addition to diagnosing and treating cats, dogs and farm animals, he was most impressed by the internship in the horse hospital in grade 3, where he participated in the treatment of the Queen's horses .

He recalled that the horses had an irregular heart rate and needed to be treated with electroshock therapy, and his job was to monitor the horses' condition.

He explained that since horses need to be anesthetized before electrotherapy, and the mortality rate of horses under anesthesia is not low, people need to monitor the horse's physiological condition and report immediately when there is an emergency, and the final treatment was successfully completed.

Tang Zhijie, who has returned to Hong Kong and will become a prospective veterinarian, said he is more interested in emergency treatment. "Although the process is very thrilling, it will be very satisfying after successfully rescuing the animals."

He, who loves animals, mentioned that Hong Kong had killed a large number of hamsters humanely due to the epidemic, and was very saddened by the incident.

A girl studying psychology went abroad for four times for exchange and internship and participated in the study of ALS

Lei Xuhua, a fourth-year student of the Bachelor of Social Sciences majoring in psychology, went to a number of overseas universities through exchange and internship programs, including Stanford University for summer exchanges, University of Chicago as an exchange student, and participation in University College London Summer research, and this year, through the Oxford University Exchange Scholarship of the Department of Psychology of the University of Hong Kong, he went to the local to study psychology and neuroscience courses. He is currently participating in a research project related to ALS led by Kevin Talbot, a professor of clinical neuroscience at Nuffield Medical School.

Lei Xuhua pointed out, "I want to continue to develop in research after graduation." She hopes to use the experience of overseas expatriation and continue to use neuroscience research after graduation to bring more effective treatments for psychological and psychiatric diseases.

She also mentioned that her upcoming graduation thesis will focus on child development issues such as autism and social cognition.

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Source: hk1

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