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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

Iain Cope

Practice owner and veterinary surgeon at Vets4Pets Newmarket

Iain Cope, BSc (VetSci) (Hons), BVM&S, CertAVP(ZM), MRCVS, is an RCVS Recognised Advanced Practitioner in Zoological Medicine. Iain graduated in 2006 from Edinburgh University and gained his certificate in Zoological Medicine in 2011.

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