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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

Meet our Experts

Our world-class experts from the veterinary sector, delivering the very latest thinking in their subject area, enabling you to develop new skills in an expert-led environment that you can then take back to your practice.

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Lies Beekhuis

Lies Beekhuis, DVM, DipECBHM, MRCVS, is a European and RCVS specialist in cattle. She originates from The Netherlands, where she graduated in 2006. Lies has worked at universities and in...

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Kieran Borgeat

Kieran Borgeat, BSc, BVSc, MVetMed, CertVC, FHEA, MRCVS, DipACVIM, DipECVIM-CA (Cardiology), is a Board-certified veterinary cardiologist and interventionalist. He is currently clinical lead in cardiology at Langford Vets and juggles...

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Andy Fiske-Jackson

Andy Fiske-Jackson, BVSc, MVetMed, Dipl. ECVS, FHEA, MRCVS, is an associate professor in equine surgery, RCVS and European Specialist in Equine Surgery specialising in the use of objective gait analysis...

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Emma Gerrard

Emma Gerrard, DipAVN (SA), DipHE, CVN, BSc (Hons), CVN, RVN, RAMA, qualified in 2005 from Myerscough College, Preston. She is currently a BScVN online tutor and the theatre practice module...

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Nicolas Granger

Dr Nicolas Granger, DVM, PhD, DipECVN, FHEA, FRCVS, graduated from the National Veterinary School of Alfort, France, in 2002 and is a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Neurology. He...

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Lucy Grieve

Lucy Grieve, MA, VetMB, MRCVS, is an equine vet who currently works as veterinary projects officer for the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA).

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Nicki Grint

Nicki Grint, BVSc, PhD, DVA, DipECVAA, MRCVS, is a Royal College and European diplomate in anaesthesia and analgesia. She has worked in several senior positions in university and private referral...

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Jon Hall

Jon Hall, MA, VetMB, CertSAS, DipECVS, SFHEA, FRCVS, is a European and RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery. Jon is head of Soft Tissue Surgery at Wear Referrals and...

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Samantha Holland

Samantha Holland, BSc, BVMS, MVetSci, PhD, MRCVS, is a practising veterinary surgeon with considerable experience in the veterinary public health sector. Her areas of interest include Brucella and rabies, and she has...

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Ashton Hollwarth

Ashton Hollwarth, BSc, BVMS, CertAVP (Zoo Med), ANZCVS (Avian Medicine & Surgery), DipECZM (Avian), MRCVS, studied in Western Australia before moving to the UK after graduating. Following a short time...

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Alison Mann

Alison Mann, BSc (Hons), DipAVN (small animal), AFHEA, RVN, is the head theatre nurse at Langford Vets at the University of Bristol and leads and supports a large team of...

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Charlotte Pace

Charlotte Pace qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2003. She worked at the Royal Veterinary College and became a dedicated cardiology nurse, passing the VTS exam in 2010. Charlotte has...

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Marie Rippingale

Marie Rippingale, BSc (Hons), REVN, G-SQP, Dip HE CVN, Dip AVN (Equine), IQA, is a qualified REVN with a degree in Equine Sports Science and an RCVS Diploma in Advanced...

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David Williams

David Williams, MA, VetMB, PhD, CertVOphthal, CertWEL, FHEA, FRCVS, graduated from Cambridge in 1988 and has worked in veterinary ophthalmology at the Animal Health Trust. He gained his Certificate in...

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Laura Woodward

Laura Woodward has been the surgeon at Village Vet Hampstead for over 10 years. Laura is also a qualified therapeutic counsellor and is affiliated with the ACPNL and the ISPC....

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Andy Yale

Andy Yale, BVMedSci (Hons), BVM, BVS (Hons), PGDipVCP, MVetMed, DipECVIM-CA (Oncology), MRCVS, is a European specialist in small animal oncology and works at the Royal Veterinary College, London. He is...