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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

Isuru Gajanayake

Isuru Gajanayake, BVSc, DipACVIM (SAIM), DipECVIM-CA, DipACVIM (Nutrition), MRCVS, graduated from the University of Sydney in 1998. After two years in mixed practice in rural Australia, he moved to the United Kingdom to work as a locum in small animal practice. He joined Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service in 2002. He enjoys the challenges involved in the nutrition of hospitalised patients, using both enteral and parenteral feeding techniques. In addition to his clinical duties, Isuru also enjoys teaching undergraduates, veterinary surgeons and nurses.

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