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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

Alexander Mastin

Dr Alexander Mastin is the modelling coordinator for exotic animal disease at the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), working in the epidemiology and risk policy advice team. He is also the chair of the Bluetongue Airborne Risk Assessment Group, which includes experts from APHA, the Pirbright Institute, the Met Office and the UK Office for SPS Trade Assurance. The group meet regularly during the high vector season to monitor the risk of entry of virus-infected vectors into Great Britain.

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