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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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What it's like working on the ground during a bird flu outbreak

Posted by: Alexandra Tocu, Posted on: 2 January 2018 - Categories: Disease outbreak
A bird flu warning sign on a metal fence. The sign reads 'Notice Avian Influenza Infected Place'

...tested one by one? Will they be reimbursed for the total number of culled birds? Are fancy birds compensated at their true market value? When will I be able to...

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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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How we adapted on the ground to better deal with bird flu

Posted by: Simon Hall, Posted on: 5 July 2017 - Categories: Disease outbreak
Bird flu biohazard poster. The sign says Notice, Avian Influenza Keep out. There is yellow tape saying Animal Disease Control Precautions, the Defra Logo and No entry.

...allow exports Cleansing and disinfection was another example of something heavily influenced by APHA experts, delivering benefits well beyond the individual premises. We can't declare freedom from avian influenza to...

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Welcome to the government vets’ blog

Posted by: Nigel Gibbens, Chief Veterinary Officer, Posted on: 27 March 2017 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services
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Nigel Gibbens, Government Chief Veterinary Officer Welcome to the government vets’ blog. This blog has been created to allow government vets to share their experiences and raise awareness of the...

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