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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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Job Vacancy: Senior Advisor (Vet), Food Standards Agency

Posted by: Blog team, Posted on: 16 June 2020 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services, Professional development
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Find out about an exciting new veterinary role in the Food Standards Agency and how to apply.

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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
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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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Nine Years and Hundreds of Memories: My Career as a Government Vet

Posted by: Eva Tirado, Posted on: 13 March 2020 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services, Policy Work, Professional development
Eva standing in a group of people

Eva talks about her work in the Food Standards Agency and some of the experiences she's had.

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Job Vacancy: Senior Advisor, Food Standards Agency

Posted by: Blog team, Posted on: 18 February 2020 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services, Professional development
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Find out about the latest veterinary role in the Food Standards Agency!

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My Secondment at the Food Standards Agency

Posted by: Enrique Vega, Posted on: 27 January 2020 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services, Policy Work, Professional development
Enrique standing in front of the houses of parliament

FSA Vet Enrique Vega talks about some of the great skills he's learnt and work he has completed during his secondment in the FSA.

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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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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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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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The Wonderful Alternatives to Clinical Practice

Posted by: Deborah Murcott, Posted on: 22 March 2019 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services, Policy Work, Professional development
A reindeer eating out of Deborah's hands with another looking at the camera.

Deborah, a vet advisor for APHA, discusses her non-traditional veterinary work as a veterinary advisor for APHA.

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