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Job Opportunity: Scientific Coordinator – Aquatic Animal Health, OIE

Posted by: Blog team, Posted on: 11 August 2020 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services
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Find out about an exciting new opportunity working with the OIE.

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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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From Tasmania to Paris: My Veterinary Career Part 2

Posted by: Mark Schipp, Posted on: 5 June 2020 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services, Policy Work, Professional development
Mark holding his dog.

What are some highs and lows about holding both positions at once? Being OIE President is an enormous responsibility and opportunity. I have been greatly blessed to work with colleagues and the OIE Director General Dr Monique Eloit to develop …

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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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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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What do York and Marrakesh have in common?

Posted by: Dr Christine Middlemiss BVMS MRCVS, Posted on: 5 November 2018 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services
Photo of Dr Christine Middlemiss in front of Westminster Abbey

UK Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss talks about the important link between animals, humans and the environment in disease control and pathogen resistance.

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