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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

Pete Orpin

Pete Orpin, BVSc, FRCVS, is current chair of the board of the Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) and a business consultant for Anval. He was recently made a fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons for meritorious contributions to the profession. He is passionate about improving career satisfaction in clinical practice, and his key focus areas are improving cattle health, lecturing and business consultancy.

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