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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

Gayle Hallowell

Gayle Hallowell, MA, VetMB, PhD, CertVA, DACVIM, DACVECC, DECVSMR, PFHEA, FRCVS, graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2002 before complet­ing a rotating internship and residency at the RVC. She then moved to the University of Nottingham to undertake a PhD. She is currently a Professor at the University of Nottingham where she still spends 65 percent of her time undertaking clinical work.

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