...by vaccination. We are fortunate to be officially free of terrestrial rabies in the UK, as is much of Europe at this time. Rabies was however endemic in the UK...
Official Vet Conference - 25th-26th Sep The Official Vet Conference is back on 25th-26th September at Alexandra House, Swindon. The conference is a great opportunity to network with official vets...
...webinar? At GVS we wanted to reach out to our veterinary colleagues outside government to showcase and promote the important roles that government vets undertake. This includes highlighting the varied...
...a type of resistance to the antimicrobial colistin, a resistance which is transferable between bacteria, was reported two years ago in bacteria from animals and man, initially in China and...
...other delegates informally and even spend a few free hours sightseeing! These experiences and opportunities allowed to me reflect on how I had reached my current position within the organisation....
...good news is that we can do something about it. The problem occurs when antimicrobials are used too much, or without proper care, and these illnesses (both in animals and...
...to your present role as Deputy Director? There’s lots that you learn and take for granted as a vet that’s directly applicable to my present role: The use of evidence...
...use of animals and advising on compliance with the law and the 3Rs (replacing the need for animal use, reducing the numbers of animals used and refining procedures to protect...
...Official Controls are provided. During my secondment, I was tasked to complete a project on the use of Animal Sensor technology to create better data that can be used by...
...of skills. I allowed myself roughly 300 words for each one. For organisational skills, the examples I used included: Performing multiple 15-minute consultations daily, in which I took histories and...
