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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

Sian Mitchell

Sian Mitchell, BVMS, PhD, Dip EVPC, Dip ECSRHM, MRCVS, worked as a veterinary investigation officer before becoming a veterinary investigation team lead at APHA Carmarthen. Sian was appointed APHA discipline champion for parasitology in 2014 and an RCVS specialist in veterinary parasitology in 2016.

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