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Welcome to the Government Vets' blog
We've created this blog has been to allow government vets to share their experiences and raise awareness of the important and varied roles we...
Government Veterinary Services
Part of Civil Service
Life is never dull as an APHA vet
From working with industry to dealing with bTB, Estevao Simoes, a Senior Veterinary Inspector for APHA for 11 years, offers some advice to those...
Bluetongue disease risk: we must remain vigilant (and what we can do)
Following outbreaks in France in 2015, a recent Defra assessment shows we are again vulnerable to the bluetongue virus (BTV-8 type). Vets working...
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New Government Veterinary Services blog launched
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Government Veterinary Surgeons Competence Framework
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Government Veterinary Services supports public-sector veterinary professionals and promotes veterinary policy to other vets and the public.
Government Veterinary Services is part of the Civil Service.
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Nigel Gibbens
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