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A message to our learning community After much consideration, we’ve made the decision to close the Improve Veterinary Practice platform on 13 January 2026. Improve Veterinary Practice was built to support vets and nurses at every stage of their career, and while this chapter is ending, a new one is starting at Improve Veterinary Education. We couldn’t be more grateful for the community you’ve helped us build and hope to see you on this exciting next step. Find out more

Nigel Kendall

Nigel Kendall, PhD, is a researcher and lecturer in nutrition at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nottingham. He has worked in the field of trace element nutrition for almost 30 years. As well as research in this area, Nigel runs a laboratory service, Nottingham University Veterinary Nutritional Analysis (NUVetNA), which carries out analysis of mineral status as well as contract research work. His recent research has involved the use of trees for nutrition and mineral supplementation.

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