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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

Kate Fitton

Kate Fitton, RVN, FdSc, NCERT (anaes), qualified from Nottingham Trent University in 2011 with an FdSc in veterinary nursing. She has since worked in first-opinion and larger hospitals, with a short stint abroad in the Middle East. Kate now works at the Royal Veterinary College, specialising in orthopaedics. She is currently studying for a certificate in surgical nursing.

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