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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

Alison Mann

Alison Mann, BSc (Hons), DipAVN (small animal), AFHEA, RVN, is the head theatre nurse at Langford Vets at the University of Bristol and leads and supports a large team of nurses and animal care assistants. Her main interests lie in infection control, theatre practice and patient safety.

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