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Government Vet: My new identity

Posted by: Anthony Ridge, Posted on: 14 December 2018 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services, Professional development
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Anthony Ridge talks about his Parliamentary Veterinary Internship with Lord Trees and his move to work with the Animal and Plant Health Agency

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Secondment Roles - My Experience So Far

Posted by: Mary Thomson, Posted on: 30 November 2018 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services, Professional development
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Mary Thomson discusses some of the opportunities and achievements she gained from her secondment working as the veterinary co-ordinator with the Chief Veterinary Officer.

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What do York and Marrakesh have in common?

Posted by: Dr Christine Middlemiss BVMS MRCVS, Posted on: 5 November 2018 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services
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UK Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss talks about the important link between animals, humans and the environment in disease control and pathogen resistance.

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The Varied and Rewarding Life of a Government Vet Webinar: A Reflection

Posted by: Blog team, Posted on: 5 October 2018 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services, Professional development
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If you missed our recent webinar on government vet careers, catch up here.

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How can you have a career plan when the job is so varied and challenging?

Posted by: Iain Bell, Posted on: 5 July 2018 - Categories: Professional development
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...own boss. So what happened? Life! A job was advertised on the final year notice board for a research assistant with 5 months in Kenya working on chemotherapy of Trypanosoma...

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Veterinary adventures: from Madrid to the Midlands

Posted by: Gabriel Freiria, Posted on: 12 June 2018 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services
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From FMD to PhD. APHA veterinary officer, Gabriel Freiria reflects on his veterinary career in the UK.

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My life as a vet in Carmarthen

Posted by: Bev Hopkins, Posted on: 23 May 2018 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services, Professional development
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...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...

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Outward facing and inclusive: our future ambitions for the profession

Posted by: Frank Busch, Posted on: 4 May 2018 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services
Infographic of the changes to profession with 6 sections: Exceptional Leadership, A leading force for animal health and welfare, valued for our wider roles in society, confident, resilient and well-supported, a broad range of diverse and rewarding career paths, thriving, innovative, user-focused business.

Frank Busch, head of the Veterinary Professional Services Team, Defra, provides an overview and an EU perspective of his work areas.

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How are you feeling? Association of Government Vets wellbeing survey launched!

Posted by: Rebeca Garcia, Posted on: 6 April 2018 - Categories: Professional development
A picture of a vet running an inspection at a farm holding a clip board and pen

...me and why I think the survey is important As a veterinarian I have been fortunate to experience a number of different roles. These include molecular genetics research, private small...

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My time as a student vet at the heart of government

Posted by: Helena Diffey, Posted on: 13 February 2018 - Categories: Professional development
A picture of vet student Helena Catherine Diffey standing in front of a number of flag poles

...area whilst I was there, although I’m sure this is a good sign that current surveillance is effective! Overall, the 2 weeks provided an extremely enlightening experience in a very...

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