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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

Mike Bardsley

Mike Bardsley, BVetMed, CertCHP, MRCVS, qualified from the RVC and has achieved an RCVS postgraduate certificate in Cattle Health and Production in the 1990s, is an Advanced Practitioner in Cattle Health and Production and Lead Farm Animal Project Manager for IVC Evidensia.

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