International Dog Day: what to consider when buying a new pet
In his latest blog to celebrate international dog day, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer talks about what to consider when buying a pet and how to do this safely.
Policy Work
CVO comments on a recent paper on the effectiveness of badger culling
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Dr Christine Middlemiss BVMS MRCVS, Posted on:
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Disease outbreak, Policy Work
Defra’s Chief Scientific Adviser Gideon Henderson and I have written to the Veterinary Record to express our concerns about significant methodological flaws in a scientific paper it has published by Langton and colleagues1 on the effect of badger culling on …
Graduate, Government Vet, Global Pandemic
In her blog, Grace talks about her first job as Deputy States Veterinary Officer in Guernsey and starting her veterinary career in the midst of Brexit and COVID-19!
Going Back to School: My Career in Veterinary Public Health
Milorad Radakovic, a lecturer in veterinary public health at Cambridge University talks about his career as a government vet and the importance of veterinary public health.
GVS Opportunity: EMS Placements available in Veterinary Medicines Directorate from 5 to 16 July 2021
Find out more about the VMD's new EMS opportunity open to vet students.
How My Career in Government Prepared Me For RCVS Council - Part 2
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Kate Richards, Posted on:
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Government Veterinary Services, Policy Work, Professional development
In the second part of her blog, Kate talks about some of her experiences working right at the heard of government and her current role on the RCVS council.
Richard Irvine appointed as UK’s Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer
Find out about the new UK Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer.
Zoonoses: Why I Get Up in the Morning
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Carmen Marco, Posted on:
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Disease outbreak, Government Veterinary Services, Policy Work
To celebrate zoonosis day, find out about the work of Carmen Marco, an APHA vet, and how government vets work to control the spread of zoonotic diseases.
GVS Opportunity: Battersea Veterinary Trustees
Find out more about an exciting new trustee role at Battersea Cats and Dogs home.
From Tasmania to Paris: My Veterinary Career Part 2
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Mark Schipp, Posted on:
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Government Veterinary Services, Policy Work, Professional development
What are some highs and lows about holding both positions at once? Being OIE President is an enormous responsibility and opportunity. I have been greatly blessed to work with colleagues and the OIE Director General Dr Monique Eloit to develop …