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UK Chief Vet and BVA President Coronavirus Interview on Zara the Vet's Podcast, Vet Voice

Posted by: Blog team, Posted on: 29 May 2020 - Categories: Professional development

Find out about a Coronavirus Update interview with the UK CVO and BVA president.

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Celebrating Our Vets: World Veterinary Day 25 April 2020

Posted by: Blog team and Dr Christine Middlemiss BVMS MRCVS, Posted on: 24 April 2020 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services, Professional development
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25 April is World Vet Day and we have a special message from the UK Chief Veterinary Officer.

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From Tasmania to Paris: My Veterinary Career Part 1

Posted by: Mark Schipp, Posted on: 27 March 2020 - Categories: Disease outbreak, Government Veterinary Services, Policy Work, Professional development
Mark holding his dog.

In this special blog, the Australian Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Mark Schipp, talks about his veterinary career and how he went from undecided student to OIE president.

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Job Vacancy: Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer Deadline Extended to 26th April

Posted by: Blog team, Posted on: 18 March 2020 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services, Professional development
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Find out more about the new advert for the role as UK Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer.

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Chief Veterinary Officer, Christine Middlemiss – ‘Out of Office’ message: 2019 highlights (Part 2)!

Posted by: Dr Christine Middlemiss BVMS MRCVS, Posted on: 7 November 2019 - Categories: Disease outbreak, Government Veterinary Services
The CVO standing in front of a presentation of One Health

In the second part of Christine's blog, she talks about some of the work she has been doing on an international level.

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Chief Veterinary Officer, Christine Middlemiss – ‘Out of Office’ message 2019 (Part 1)!

Posted by: Dr Christine Middlemiss BVMS MRCVS, Posted on: 18 October 2019 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services, Policy Work

The UK Chief Veterinary Officer, Christine Middlemiss, reflects on an exciting year so far. Look out for part 2 coming soon!

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How Did I End Up Here? My Journey to Become CVO Scotland - Part 2

Posted by: Sheila Voas, Posted on: 4 October 2019 - Categories: Disease outbreak, Government Veterinary Services, Policy Work, Professional development
Sheila Voas sitting on a rock in a field

In the second part of Sheila's blog, she talks about her fascinating work as CVO Scotland.

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GVS Opportunities: BEVA and BCVA Congresses and London Vet Show 2019

Posted by: Blog team, Posted on: 13 September 2019 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services, Professional development
Logo for London Vet Show 2019 featuring an animal silhouette

This blog post is a collection of events and learning for people working in Government Veterinary Services.

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How Did I End Up Here? My Journey to Become CVO Scotland - Part 1

Posted by: Sheila Voas, Posted on: 6 September 2019 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services, Policy Work, Professional development
Sheila Voas sitting on a rock in a field

Sheila Voas tells us about the interesting path she followed to become Scotland’s Chief Veterinary Officer

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A Day With The Chief Veterinary Officer

Posted by: Emma Simpson, Posted on: 9 August 2019 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services, Policy Work, Professional development
Emma Simpson standing in front on some green plants

Emma, a student from the University of Cambridge Veterinary School talks about her time with Christine Middlemiss, the UK Chief Veterinary Officer, and the wonderful skills she has collected.

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