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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

Jacqueline Matthews

Jacqueline Matthews, BVMS, PhD, FRSB, FRCVS, is an RCVS Specialist in Parasitology and has worked in livestock and equine parasitology for around 30 years. Her group studies nematodes, focusing on diagnostics, vaccines and sustainable control methods. She has published more than 140 peer-reviewed research papers, reviews and book chapters.

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