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Bluetongue virus risk set out for the year ahead

Christine Middlemiss, Chief Veterinary Officer

Bluetongue virus risk set out for the year ahead

This week, the Animal and Plant Health Agency published its latest risk assessment of bluetongue virus entering Great Britain during 2024. It confirmed a very high probability of a new introduction of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) into GB livestock …

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Learning Opportunity: Poultry Health and Welfare Group free webinar on avian influenza: 20 October 2020

Posted by: Blog team, Posted on: 14 October 2020 - Categories: Professional development
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Find out about an exciting new webinar on avian influenza featuring talks from the UK CVO Christine Middlemiss.

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Job Vacancy: Disease Status Officer, World Organisation for Animal Health, Paris

Posted by: Blog team, Posted on: 12 October 2020 - Categories: Jobs and Experiences
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Find out about an exciting new role in the OIE as a disease status officer working in Paris.

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Job Vacancy: Veterinary Epidemiologist, Food and Agriculture Organisation

Posted by: Blog team, Posted on: 7 October 2020 - Categories: Jobs and Experiences
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Find out about an exciting new role in the Food and Agriculture Organisation as a veterinary epidemiologist.

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How Do Government Vets Protect the UK from Rabies? World Rabies Day 2020

Posted by: Sam Holland, Posted on: 28 September 2020 - Categories: Disease outbreak
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In our second world rabies day blog, we find out about the work of APHA in ensuring the UK remains rabies free.

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Eliminating Rabies Around the World: World Rabies Day 2020

Posted by: Dr Christine Middlemiss BVMS MRCVS, Posted on: 28 September 2020 - Categories: Disease outbreak
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To celebrate World Rabies Day, the CVO has written a piece about the steps being undertaken by vets around the world to prevent the spread of this disease.

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Job Vacancy: Product Manager, Livestock Information Service

Posted by: Blog team, Posted on: 22 September 2020 - Categories: Jobs and Experiences
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Find out about a brand new role available working for Livestock Information.

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GVS Opportunity: EMS Placements available in Veterinary Medicines Directorate from 5 to 16 July 2021

Posted by: Blog team, Posted on: 2 September 2020 - Categories: Policy Work, Professional development
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Find out more about the VMD's new EMS opportunity open to vet students.

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Job Opportunity: Scientific Coordinator – Aquatic Animal Health, OIE

Posted by: Blog team, Posted on: 11 August 2020 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services
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Find out about an exciting new opportunity working with the OIE.

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Job Opportunity: Audit Veterinary Leader, Food Standards Agency

Posted by: Blog team, Posted on: 7 August 2020 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services, Professional development
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Find out about a fascinating new role in the Food Standards Agency

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How My Career in Government Prepared Me For RCVS Council - Part 2

Posted by: Kate Richards, Posted on: 31 July 2020 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services, Policy Work, Professional development
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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.

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