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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

Ruth Cawston

Ruth Cawston, MA, VetMB, CertAVP(SAM), MRCVS, graduated in 2014 and has worked in small animal first opinion practice since then, achieving advanced practitioner status in small animal medicine in 2020. Ruth is a co-founder and head of content for British Veterinary Chronic Illness Support (BVCIS). She also works as a freelance veterinary writer.

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