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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

Sarah Cooper

Sarah Cooper, BVetMed (Hons), MRCVS, graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2003. Since graduation, she has worked in small animal practice both as a general practitioner and at referral level. She is currently clinical director of a first-opinion practice in Suffolk as well as a freelance writer. Sarah has special interests in small animal medicine, pain medicine and clinical governance.

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