EMS placements occur in working commercial or charitable environments with which the Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences (JCC) has established a relationship. These relationships take time to initiate and maintain as they rely on the goodwill of these animal providers. Please bear in mind that you have an important role in promoting the professionalism of the JCC, and your attitude and behaviour will determine whether these establishments will be happy to continue to offer EMS placements to students after completion of your placement. This is a precious opportunity for you to demonstrate your professionalism, communication skills and your work ethic. You should treat your placement as if you are a new employee - accept responsibility when participating in the daily operational activities of the farm/animal establishment, complete tasks in a timely manner, show initiative and volunteer when tasks need to be done after checking in with the supervisor/staff. Some activities may be new for you and will include manual labour, for example mucking out a stable, or emptying and cleaning litter trays. Your willingness to participate in these everyday animal husbandry tasks is an important part of developing team building and leaderships skills, as well as understanding more about the essentials of animal management.  You will also make observations as appropriate of the structure of the animal holding facilities and the impact of weather events on animals in those facilities, management of the food and water supply, management of waste, food conversion efficiency, reproductive rates, growth rates, animal identification techniques, and data records and recording.