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A day in the life of a Veterinary Investigation Officer

Posted by: Adrienne Mackintosh, Posted on: 11 December 2020 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services
Adrienne working in a microbiological safety cabinet

Veterinary investigation Officer, Adrienne Mackintosh, based at APHA’s Carmarthen Veterinary Investigation Centre, talks about her role and its influence .

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Global One Health Day

Posted by: Dr Christine Middlemiss BVMS MRCVS, Posted on: 3 November 2020 - Categories: Government Veterinary Services
A venn diagram of the three factors of one health, environment, humans and animals

Today is one health day and to celebrate this, the UK Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss talks about some of the work being done in one health and the importance of a one health approach to animal and human health.

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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
Antonio at the wheel of a boat looking out into the sea with a town in the background

Antonio discusses his veterinary career and some of the reasons why he enjoys his work.

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