World Veterinary Day 2025: moulding your professional identity
...protect some white rhinos. Today I am a trustee for the said UK based charity that encourages and drives mutual interest to parts of the world under the umbrella of...
...protect some white rhinos. Today I am a trustee for the said UK based charity that encourages and drives mutual interest to parts of the world under the umbrella of...
...non-vetty friends and family, I describe my day-to-day role as a VIO as ‘Silent Witness’ but for animals, mostly farm animals (we are definitely not as glamorous as CSI). When...
...examinations in abattoirs and knackers yards. Within a year I was temporarily promoted to being on call for farm animal welfare calls and notifiable diseases. The first time I was...
...past few weeks, we have been working non-stop characterising models of infection and vaccination against this new disease. Learning new things by the hour but applying our knowledge from other...
Like microchipping for pet dogs (and cats if you live in England), new rules make it a legal requirement for everyone in Great Britain who keeps birds to register with...
Government Veterinary Services is considering a new veterinary programme to attract more vets into Government veterinary roles. We are calling on vets to help shape the proposal by sharing their...
...that’s always the case so we normally slide the door very slowly up. In this instance, on one of the first rookie inspections, as a new member of the team,...
...working with Defra to open new markets is quite a long process, but it is very rewarding since this means new opportunities for the UK. However, my best reward was...
...suggests we have a long way to go to achieve equity in our profession. Now, even more women are joining our profession as new graduates so you would think we...
It feels like yesterday, when I left my house in Leon (Spain), went to Santander, took a ferry and started a new chapter of my life. This was 16 years...