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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

Tim Potter

Tim Potter, BVetMed PhD MRCVS, is a senior clinical director of Westpoint Farm Vets, part of Vet Partners. After his PhD investigating antimicrobial regimes for bovine respiratory disease treatment, Tim now works with calf rearers across the UK providing advice on young stock management.

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