Looking after military working dogs
...these as well as involvement in sports, help you bond as a Squadron and provide chances to travel and partake in sporting events and adventure training in a variety of...
Celebrating 100 years of veterinary and scientific collaboration: APHA’s Weybridge laboratory reaches its centenary
The Animal and Plant Health Agency’s (APHA) central laboratory and headquarters based near Weybridge, Surrey is celebrating its 100th anniversary today, 25 September. The Weybridge site is an internationally recognised...
A year of challenges and progress
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...by some challenging animal diseases—most notably the ongoing bird flu outbreak which has swept across the continent. While there are a number of unprecedented challenges on the horizon, I am...
Job alert: Chief Veterinary Officer UK
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...is a great job! The advert is currently on Civil Service Jobs and further information can be found on the Veredus Recruitment site. Subscribe to the blog for email updates....
A vet in a political world
...the understanding that that evidence is often scant. We come to diagnoses using that limited evidence, perhaps pulling in evidence from other species, or situations that best fit. Similarly, we...
How we adapted on the ground to better deal with bird flu
...allow exports Cleansing and disinfection was another example of something heavily influenced by APHA experts, delivering benefits well beyond the individual premises. We can't declare freedom from avian influenza to...
CVOs supporting the BCVA 50th anniversary Send A Cow appeal
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...Veterinary Officers. There are differences because there are more factors to consider than just veterinary advice. The latest science and academic papers, there is rarely only one option with some...
A daunting but rewarding career as a government vet
...the latest knowledge; I built a collaborative group with field vets, farmers and industry bodies to explore how the virus might work in our animal populations and what farmers and...
Welcome to the government vets’ blog
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Nigel Gibbens, Government Chief Veterinary Officer Welcome to the government vets’ blog. This blog has been created to allow government vets to share their experiences and raise awareness of the...
Life is never dull as an APHA vet
...because we work with a team of other vets and have access to specialised veterinary networks at a national level. In fact one of the most satisfying things I have...