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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

Roly Owers

Chief Executive at World Horse Welfare

Roly qualified as a veterinary surgeon from Cambridge University in 1992. He worked with the Blue Cross before joining the Royal Army Veterinary Corps. Roly later joined World Horse Welfare, where he worked until 2003. He returned to World Horse Welfare in 2008.

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