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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a threat to humans, animals and the environment. Veterinary professionals can hold an antibiotic amnesty to raise public awareness of this critical One Health issue and demonstrate commitment to addressing this issue.
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Personal financial planning: key points
06/10/2023
Financial planning for individuals can often be a daunting and stressful subject. Here Mark Laverty, director at BPS Group and a chartered accountant, gives a broad overview of the topic and simplifies the core elements to provide a good foundation for personal financial planning. -
Allyship is being discussed more and more frequently in the veterinary profession with mixed reactions. Tobias Hunter explains what being an ally means and how vets can begin their allyship journey towards a more inclusive profession
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Rebecca Hampson left small animal practice to volunteer abroad and pursue her interest in animal and human welfare – and then started a charity, Veterinary Education Malawi, with her partner
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Successful recruitment and retention of overseas vets will strengthen the practice team. Rob Williams, Head of Talent at VetPartners, sets out how to get the best out of overseas veterinary recruitment and retain staff hired in this best-practice article.
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Understanding compassion satisfaction and how to promote it in ourselves and teams in veterinary practice will help improve everyday wellbeing. Beckie Mossor, president-elect of the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America, provides an introduction to improving compassion satisfa...
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Studying veterinary medicine in her home country of Holland was denied to Ellen van Nierop so the travel bug bit and she trained in Belgium, set up a practice in Ecuador, and became WSAVA president
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Vet and owner of Unicorn Trails Wendy Hofstee explains how she developed a horse-riding holiday business alongside a successful career in emergency veterinary work
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Prepare for locum life
15/03/2023
Molly Fiander, registered veterinary nurse and owner of a consultancy business, offers advice on how to transition to being a successful veterinary locum -
Locuming in Scandinavia
18/01/2023
After locuming in veterinary clinics across London, Hugo Richardson took the leap to locuming in Norway. He describes the similarities and differences between working environments in the UK and Scandinavia, and how he now helps other vets to do the same -
From her first job helping with the practice books, to chairing the Veterinary Management Group board, Ruth Mckay has focused her career around leadership and management skills
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Fascinated by how things worked and mending anything broken, Matthew Hibberd naturally gravitated to a career in orthopaedics, now owning peripatetic referral practice Rata Vet Surgery
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My faith is the foundation to my life
04/06/2022
Jonathan Anderson is one of four equine surgeons at Rainbow Equine Hospital in North Yorkshire. He is also one of the clinical directors responsible for running the business -
Brian Faulkner is a small animal practitioner who also does lots of other things, including fundraising
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Hadi Boharni is a regional director for veterinary group Linnaeus. Here, he describes his career path, from his training in the Middle East to his present role
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Hannah Perrin examines some of the research on what works in recruitment advertising, and offers evidence-based advice on the most effective way to attract appropriate candidates to apply to a vacancy
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Attempting the last of the great firsts
19/03/2022
New graduate Tuppence Mellish is the only vet and the youngest member of a team that is aiming to cross the Northwest Passage in a rowing boat this summer -
From childhood, Bolu Eso knew he wanted to pursue a career with animals. Having achieved his dream, he is now taking an interest in media opportunities
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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 -
Caring for mental wellbeing in practice
08/01/2022
Olivia Oginska is a clinical wellbeing coach who helps vet professionals to get the most out of life