...when my line manager ‘asked’ ‘Iain we have an opening for someone to get involved in animal by-product (ABP) control as the new member of the team. Would that suit...
Gabriel Freiria, APHA Let me inspire you with a first-hand story as a government vet and how I got netted into this fascinating life experience. I wasn’t a new graduate...
...accurate tests, develop and trial novel vaccines. We work with the farming industry on new technologies and sharing best practice on disease prevention strategies. We scan for new and emerging...
...a very high probability of a new introduction of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) into GB livestock through infected biting midges being blown over from northern Europe. Biting midges are...
...developing the future UK ‘look’. I’ve returned to Defra from working in Australia as Chief Veterinary Officer and Group Director of Animal Health and Welfare for New South Wales (NSW)...
...CVOs. How can new technologies improve surveillance and biosecurity, animal welfare and animal health? What about helping control disease outbreaks and improving animal productivity? The innovation extends to the social...
...there, and succeed. My career path has not been like that. I knew I wanted to be a vet from an early age, probably influenced by James Herriot and by...
...World Organisation for Animal Health, QUADS (US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK). Government vets also play an important role in market access and veterinary trade facilitation, and are busy engaging...
...for Defra and Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO) Professor Jonathan Van-Tam. One Health, the connection between human, animal, plant and environmental health, has again been brought into sharp focus by...
On International Dog Day I was pleased as the UK’s Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer to be asked to talk about the importance of buying a new dog responsibly. For the...
