...Alperton Lodge in the 1910s In 1917 research transferred to the newly opened Central Veterinary Laboratory at a site near Weybridge. It was one of the first purpose-built state veterinary...
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...
In 2016, after eighteen years of mixed practice vetting, a desire to try a new area of veterinary work prompted my move to APHA. I found the role of Senior...
...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...
...present key information that identifies: existing issues affecting government vets wellbeing existing tools to promote wellbeing within government and consider developing new tools if necessary best practice any gaps in...
...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...
...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)...
...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...
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...
...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...
