VNO: Hello sir, can we meet you?
Dr AB: I'm Dr. Abraham Adeyemo Adedayo, a veterinary medical doctor (DVM,UniIbadan). I'm a native of Igboho, Oyo state but I reside in Ibadan. I'm single, and I'm a Christian.
VNO: Can you give us a brief about yourself?
Dr AB: As far as personality traits go, I know I'm very introverted. I was shy as a child, I still am to some extent. I find out Im always uncomfortable where there's a crowd. I prefer solitude most times but I enjoy having thoughtful conversations.
VNO: How did you find your way to Veterinary Medicine?
Dr AB: I applied for MBBS, but didn’t meet up with the cutoff, and long story short, Im glad to be a veterinary doctor instead as I have always preferred Vet.
VNO: While as a Vet Student, was there ever a time you thought you could have been in MBBS?
Dr AB: Not really, I never looked back.
VNO: What were the challenges you face in Vet school?
Dr AB: Trying to keep up with the load of work weekly. What I mean is it was always challenging to read through the week's work before the next week catches up, but I was able to manage.
VNO: It is confirmed that you are the Best Graduating Student of the Faculty with an average score of 78%. We are interested in how you were able to achieve this.
Dr AB: I guess through persistent daily study, a thirst for knowledge and the Grace of God.
VNO: Can you please tell us about your reading schedules and how you have been able to practically get along?
Dr AB: I must study every day. At least 3 hours a day but I usually exceed 3 hours. I start reading from the 1st week, I read the 1st week's and 2nd week's work the 2nd week; the 1st, 2nd and 3rd week's in d 3rd week etc.
VNO: it is common knowledge that you graduated with 11 distinctions, could you please share your experience as you were able to have achieved this much?
Dr AB: Initially I wasn't exactly chasing distinction per say during preclinical, it just kind of happened. Subsequently I had to make decisive efforts about planning my study schedule and all that. But I think a very important reason why I was able to get such number of distinctions was because I studied to master each course as an important prerequisite to mastering Veterinary Medicine as a whole, and as such I had a mindset that each course was indispensable and I must master it well enough before I can practice Vet Medicine effectively. In other words, my mind set was that I had to read everything and know everything.
VNO: How convincing was it for you at the beginning of every session that you would be having a distinction?
Dr AB: At the beginning of preclinical, para clinical, and clinical, I was not sure of anything because everything is always new and unknown in a way. But I hoped like everyone else that I will be able to get distinction in each course and then I work to achieve it. Even some that I had came as a surprise.
VNO: What are your hobbies?
Dr AB: Drawing, clay-sculpting, watching animated movies and anime series. Then I oftentimes just stare at the sky at night. I don't know if that’s a hobby. I will just be waiting for a shooting star to pass.
VNO: Whao, it is nice to finally meet someone who also likes to stare at the sky like myself, How did you get to enjoy your leisure time because obviously, from previous answers, it seems you always have a 100% schedule for study?
Dr AB: Music is my leisure while school is in session. After every DVM exam I then watch films (mostly animated movies) that I may have used the school WiFi to download(laughs) or collected from a friend while school was in session. It is also during this period that I can indulge in drawing, sculpting, etc. Basically while school is in session, the only leisure I have is listening to music on my way to class, from class to library or faculty of arts, as the case may be.
VNO: You mentioned that you draw and make sculptures, how effective were you with this coupling it with your studies?
Dr AB: Before para clinical, I did a little of drawing while school was in session, but never sculptures. In para clinical I stopped all together, except for a quick sketch here and there in my notes. Sculptures took days so it was only during those long breaks. So It wasn't feasible combining it fulltime with vet school. Then in 600level I was the cartoonist for Veterinary News Organization(VNO).
VNO: With the drawing skills and all, would you still practice Vet even if you had a headway through them?
Dr AB: I would still practice Vet even if I had a big career as a visual artist.
VNO: You earlier mentioned that you are single while introducing yourself, we want to know your thoughts about relationship and have you ever had one?
Dr AB: I've never been in a relationship. Maybe because I like to put my heart into whatever I do and I believe I won't be committed in any relationship at the moment so why bother. But now that we're done with vet school, anything is possible.
VNO: Im sure the lucky girl is just around the corner(smiles). Which aspect of Vet would you like to specialise in?
Dr AB: Ideally large animal. Large animal medicine and if possible large animal reproduction. The term "Large animal practice" is more appropriate.
VNO: Does it mean you are not interested in being an academia? And why?
Dr AB: Being an academia is synonymous to being a lecturer and I personally feel I'm not cut out for that. But maybe an interest in Research? Then yes.
VNO: What would you say about Veterinary Practice in Nigeria?
Dr AB: There's a lot of potential for Veterinary practice in Nigeria, but the potentials of our profession has been largely stifled by lack of enforcement of regulations stipulated in the law to prevent and discourage quackery. But I think wisdom is the principal thing. what we need as Veterinarians is wisdom and knowledge (questions older colleagues in the profession about the what, when, where, how of Vet practice),
VNO: If you find your way through to the top office as one of the presiding officers of the Veterinary Counil of Nigeria, what would you do to improve vet practice in the country?
Dr AB: Compulsory registration of all dogs, compulsory rabies vaccination for all dogs, Veterinary vaccines must be sold to only Veterinarians or on prescription from a Veterinarian. Veterinary preparations of antibiotics must be sold only on prescription from a Vet or to a Vet himself. Clampdown on all unregistered outlets selling Veterinary pharmaceuticals; on quack Vets, unregistered canine brooding facilities, etc with an emphasis to carry law enforcement agencies along however I know it is not easily achievable but it is my opinion.
VNO: What's your philosophy about life and how far has that kept you going?
Dr AB: I believe in living a simple life, not being puffed up because of what one has; not flaunting what u have or can do; I believe no one should be looked down upon, underestimated in anyway; above all I've learned to see everyone as equals regardless of social standing. As regards what keeps me going, I suppose it's the desire to see how far I can go. regardless of social standing, ethnicity, religion and gender.
VNO: What advice do you have for Vet students who aspire to have good grades as you?
Dr AB: You can't be anyone but yourself. Discover yourself and do your best in whatever you do. Your best is always enough.
VNO: Wow! It was nice having this session with you sir. Thank you so much for your time and patience.
Dr AB: It's my pleasure.
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