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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

David Black

David Black is a clinician with a particular interest in cattle fertility and advanced breeding. He is a director of Paragon Vet Group, an independent mixed practice in Cumbria, and VetSalus, a global consultancy and collaboration of livestock vets. He is a founder, director and treasurer of Vet Sustain, a social enterprise with a vision for the veterinary professions to be leading forces for sustainability, enabling and inspiring veterinary professionals to work to secure the well-being of animals, people and the natural world. He is passionate about vet-led businesses, global veterinary collaboration, One Health and veterinary sustainability.

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