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From Animal Health Officer to Government Vet

Posted by: Rob Ciancio, Posted on: 15 October 2020 - Categories: Disease outbreak, Government Veterinary Services
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Find out why Rob moved from his job as an Animal Health Officer to a role as a government vet

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Job Vacancy: Product Manager, Livestock Information Service

Posted by: Blog team, Posted on: 22 September 2020 - Categories: Jobs and Experiences
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Find out about a brand new role available working for Livestock Information.

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Job Opportunity: Audit Veterinary Leader, Food Standards Agency

Posted by: Blog team, Posted on: 7 August 2020 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services, Professional development
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Find out about a fascinating new role in the Food Standards Agency

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How My Career in Government Prepared Me For RCVS Council - Part 2

Posted by: Kate Richards, Posted on: 31 July 2020 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services, Policy Work, Professional development
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In the second part of her blog, Kate talks about some of her experiences working right at the heard of government and her current role on the RCVS council.

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How My Career in Government Prepared Me For RCVS Council - Part 1

Posted by: Kate Richards, Posted on: 17 July 2020 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services, Professional development
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Kate Richards, a former government vet and current RCVS council member, talks about her veterinary career to date and some of the excellent skills she's learnt along the way.

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Richard Irvine appointed as UK’s Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer

Posted by: Blog team, Posted on: 15 July 2020 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services, Policy Work
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Find out about the new UK Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer.

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Zoonoses: Why I Get Up in the Morning

Posted by: Carmen Marco, Posted on: 6 July 2020 - Categories: Disease outbreak, Government Veterinary Services, Policy Work
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To celebrate zoonosis day, find out about the work of Carmen Marco, an APHA vet, and how government vets work to control the spread of zoonotic diseases.

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GVS Opportunity: Battersea Veterinary Trustees

Posted by: Blog team, Posted on: 2 July 2020 - Categories: Policy Work, Professional development
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Find out more about an exciting new trustee role at Battersea Cats and Dogs home.

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GVS Opportunity: Government vet career campfire at Global Veterinary Careers Summit

Posted by: Blog team, Posted on: 30 June 2020 - Categories: Professional development
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Find out more about the recent Global Veterinary Careers Summit and how you can re-watch the sessions featuring a number of government vets

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From African Swine Fever to COVID-19

Posted by: Javier Salguero, Posted on: 19 June 2020 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services, Professional development
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Find out about Javier's diverse career working with some of the most famous and unusual zoonotic diseases.

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