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Why I Left Research to Become a Government Vet

Posted by: Caroline Conradi, Posted on: 21 January 2019 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services, Professional development
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In this blog, Caroline explains why she switched from zoology to veterinary medicine and started her current job as a government vet.

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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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A year of challenges and progress

Posted by: Nigel Gibbens, Chief Veterinary Officer, Posted on: 31 August 2017 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services
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...by some challenging animal diseases—most notably the ongoing bird flu outbreak which has swept across the continent. While there are a number of unprecedented challenges on the horizon, I am...

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Life is never dull as an APHA vet

Posted by: Estevao Simoes, Posted on: 30 November 2016 - Categories: Professional development
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...because we work with a team of other vets and have access to specialised veterinary networks at a national level. In fact one of the most satisfying things I have...

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