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The joys and challenges of island working
15/02/2020
After meandering through a number of roles, Shona Jack found vet nursing and now enjoys working in mixed practice in Shetland -
Meeting the need for better end-of-life care
08/02/2020
Suzen Gregersen set up the UK’s first dedicated in-home euthanasia service, helping owners to give their pets a good end-of-life experience -
Improving practice hygiene through research
01/02/2020
Katie Whalley won the first MSD Animal Health Veterinary Nurse Research Bursary, which is supporting her research into improving practice hygiene -
Combining work with travel in Australia
25/01/2020
Vet Emma Lyons offers some helpful tips on making the best of the opportunities offered by a working holiday in Australia -
Why join the RCVS Fellowship?
18/01/2020
In 2016, new life was breathed into a learned society – the RCVS Fellowship. Chair of the Fellowship Board John Innes, is keen for more vets to join -
James Hunt is a clinical anaesthetist at Cave Veterinary Referrals and a European specialist in animal welfare and behaviour medicine
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Melissa Beck and Lucy Gunn are joint venture partners at Vets4Pets Nuneaton. Their practice won the New Practice of the Year award at the company’s 2019 National Partner Conference
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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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One-year qualified Rachael Riley works at Vets4Pets Accrington. Her confidence and competence were recognised at the group’s annual awards this year when she won the title ‘New Graduate of the Year’
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Q&A: Isuru Gajanayake on specialising in small animal internal medicine and small animal nutrition
07/11/2019
Isuru Gajanayake qualified in Australia before moving to the UK to work in small animal practice. He is now head of internal medicine at Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service -
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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Vet Alemu Shewakena leads by example to create a positive atmosphere at his Vets4Pets Paisley Phoenix practice, which led to his team winning ‘Practice of the Year’ at the group’s National Partner Conference
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Easing new graduates into their vet careers
16/08/2019
Employing new graduates takes time, effort and patience, but ensuring that young vets develop quickly and feel fully supported and cared for, reaps its own rewards -
Rodney Ayl, a specialist in both medical and radiation oncology, focuses on educating referring vets and clients about what is possible in the oncology field
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During her vet studies, Sara Hillyer opted to intercalate in clinical research on the vascular endothelial glycocalyx
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Stephen is a Clinical Director at SCVS and founder of the cardiology service. He worked in mixed and small animal practice before becoming a cardiology specialist
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Toby is clinical director of the orthopaedic team at Willows Referral Service. He is a RCVS and ECVS specialist in small animal surgery
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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
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A career in veterinary anaesthesia
28/06/2019
Louise Clark is head of anaesthesia at Davies Veterinary Specialists and the first vet to be appointed head of the Royal Society of Medicine’s Pain Medicine Section -
Ian Battersby, Head of internal medicine at Davies Veterinary Specialists, discusses his career and route into small animal internal medicine