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How to cope with African swine fever?

Posted by: Jo Wheeler, Posted on: 22 January 2021 - Categories: Disease outbreak, Government Veterinary Services
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In her blog Jo Wheeler talks about her experience working on African swine fever prevention both in the UK and internationally.

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

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Our Vet in Rome

Posted by: Daniel Donachie, Posted on: 8 March 2019 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services, Professional development
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Daniel Donachie, a Senior Veterinary Inspector for the Animal and Plant Health Agency, discusses his year secondment with the EuFMD in Rome.

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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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Veterinary adventures: from Madrid to the Midlands

Posted by: Gabriel Freiria, Posted on: 12 June 2018 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services
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From FMD to PhD. APHA veterinary officer, Gabriel Freiria reflects on his veterinary career in the UK.

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Working as a government vet: my story

Posted by: Linda Smith, Posted on: 3 November 2017 - Categories: Professional development
A picture of a vet running an inspection at a farm holding a clip board and pen

...in quick succession, to Maidstone and then Reigate. Here I completed a certificate in State Veterinary Medicine and took my first steps into management. Promotion to Head Office required me...

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