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Lucy Blount and Rosanna Moss have chosen to begin their veterinary careers working as novice official veterinarians in veterinary public health alongside a role in clinical practice
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Vet Kathryn Owen describes how a student grant for her study of needle reuse on farms allowed her to develop her research skills and contribute to scientific evidence to improve best practice
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A fulfilling career as a female sheep vet
17/08/2022
Kate Hovers has been a sheep vet for most of her life. Having worked in practice for many years, she now advises sheep farmers on health planning for their flocks -
With a plan to become a farm animal vet, Isabella Aimee Hannay was surprised to find that an extramural studies placement took her career ambitions in a new direction
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The pro's of being a farm animal vet
06/05/2022
Emily Craven discusses what she loves about being a farm animal vet in the UK -
BVA’s Young Vet of the Year in 2021 was Alex Davies, who developed a mentoring programme that has enabled school students to benefit from virtual work experience placements during Covid-19
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Henry Lamb has found that vets who work with commercial poultry can have a big impact on the health and welfare of animals and people
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A pioneer in preslaughter animal welfare
22/01/2022
Carmen Gallo Stegmaier spent her working life in academia in Chile. She recently won a UK Humane Slaughter Association award for her dedication to enhancing livestock welfare in Latin America -
During 35 years in independent practice, David Black’s interest in cattle breeding led him to become a vet specialist. He has also got involved in a variety of sustainability initiatives
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Sophie Mahendran finds teaching final-year students exciting. Combining teaching with large animal clinical research is not only a satisfying job, but also offers the opportunity to make animals’ lives better
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Defining support in practice
30/11/2020
Rachel Garty is a recently graduated farm vet working at ProStock Vets in South Wales. Like many new vets, she was told to look for a ‘supportive’ practice for her first job. But what does ‘supportive’ really mean? -
Adrienne Mackintosh, a Veterinary Investigation Officer with the Animal and Plant Health Agency, describes her role and its impact
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Martin Smith discusses his veterinary career journey, describes his current role and how he looks forward to engaging with the next generation of agricultural talent
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Variety is the spice of life as a farm vet
01/05/2020
Like many new vets, Chris Woodroff began his career in mixed practice but, as time went by, he found himself becoming more involved in large animal work. For the past 15 years, he has focused solely on farm practice. He says that life as a farm animal vet can sometimes be tiring, but is rarely bo... -
Navaratnam Partheeban has a passion for cattle. His career has taken him from clinical farm practice to academia and into industry. Here, he describes his current role, and some of the opportunities that exist for vets in industry
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Eleanor Livingstone offers advice to students and young vets seeking careers working with farm animals, and explains why she made the decisions she did as opportunities presented themselves
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Going the extra mile to help farmers
14/03/2020
Dairy Vet of the Year Sarah Tomlinson is a farm vet who likes to go the extra mile. She is also passionate about helping farmers use every tool they have to eradicate bovine TB -
As the first BVA Young Vet of the Year, Emily Craven epitomises ‘the difference that young vets make’, but she hasn’t always found vet life plain sailing. Here, she shares her journey
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Sotirios Karvountzis is a vet with an international background. He finds achieving a work-life balance elusive, although being a helicopter pilot adds another interest as well as a relatable skill
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After 38 years in practice, Chris Parker is on the verge of retiring. Here, he reflects on his career, the advances in veterinary medicine and how working with students has benefited him as a practitioner