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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

Neil A Forbes

Neil A Forbes, BVetMed, Cert C&G Zoo Insp, DipECZM(avian), FRCVS, is an RCVS Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife (Avian). He has taught in academia but spent most of his career in private and referral practice. He is past president of ECZM and EBVS.

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