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Going Back to School: My Career in Veterinary Public Health

Posted by: Milorad Radakovic, Posted on: 13 November 2020 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services, Policy Work
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Milorad Radakovic, a lecturer in veterinary public health at Cambridge University talks about his career as a government vet and the importance of veterinary public health.

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Job Opportunity: Senior Policy Advisor, Food Standards Agency

Posted by: Blog team, Posted on: 28 October 2020 - Categories: Jobs and Experiences
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Find out about an exciting new opportunity available as a Senior Policy Advisor in the Food Standards Agency.

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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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How Do Government Vets Protect the UK from Rabies? World Rabies Day 2020

Posted by: Sam Holland, Posted on: 28 September 2020 - Categories: Disease outbreak
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In our second world rabies day blog, we find out about the work of APHA in ensuring the UK remains rabies free.

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GVS Opportunity: EMS Placements available in Veterinary Medicines Directorate from 5 to 16 July 2021

Posted by: Blog team, Posted on: 2 September 2020 - Categories: Policy Work, Professional development
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Find out more about the VMD's new EMS opportunity open to vet students.

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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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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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