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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

Tom Dutton

Dr Tom Dutton leads the team at Great Western Exotics in Swindon, which is made up of eight leading exotic vets, specialising in the care of birds, rabbits, exotic mammals, rodents, reptiles and zoo animals, including fish and amphibians. Tom is an EBVS specialist in avian medicine and surgery and an RCVS recognised specialist in zoo and wildlife medicine.

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