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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

Melanie Hezzell

Melanie Hezzell, MA, VetMB, PhD, CertVDI, CertVC, FHEA, MRCVS, DipACVIM (Cardiology), graduated from Cambridge and spent 10 years in primary practice. She then undertook an internship and PhD at the Royal Veterinary College, and residency training at the University of Pennsylvania. She is now a senior lecturer in cardiology at Bristol Veterinary School.

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