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From Cows to Committees: A Government Veterinary Career

Posted by: Antonio Valcarce, Posted on: 5 February 2019 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services, Professional development
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Antonio discusses his veterinary career and some of the reasons why he enjoys his work.

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Why I Left Research to Become a Government Vet

Posted by: Caroline Conradi, Posted on: 21 January 2019 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services, Professional development
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In this blog, Caroline explains why she switched from zoology to veterinary medicine and started her current job as a government vet.

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What has government service done for me?

Posted by: Nigel Gibbens, Chief Veterinary Officer, Posted on: 23 February 2018 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services, Professional development
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...the UK Government as a new entrant Veterinary Officer (VO) in Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, where I was inducted, mentored and supported “on the job” by my vet and animal health...

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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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Looking after military working dogs

Posted by: Lieutenant Adam Young, Posted on: 11 October 2017 - Categories: Professional development
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...these as well as involvement in sports, help you bond as a Squadron and provide chances to travel and partake in sporting events and adventure training in a variety of...

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A daunting but rewarding career as a government vet

Posted by: Dr Christine Middlemiss BVMS MRCVS, Posted on: 11 April 2017 - Categories: Professional development
Dr Christine Middlemiss

...the latest knowledge; I built a collaborative group with field vets, farmers and industry bodies to explore how the virus might work in our animal populations and what farmers and...

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Life is never dull as an APHA vet

Posted by: Estevao Simoes, Posted on: 30 November 2016 - Categories: Professional development
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...because we work with a team of other vets and have access to specialised veterinary networks at a national level. In fact one of the most satisfying things I have...

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