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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

Celebrating the women who shaped the veterinary profession

As 2022 marks 100 years since Aleen Cust became the first female veterinarian to be recognised by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), we are celebrating the inspiring women who shaped the veterinary profession with a series of articles by Bruce Vivash Jones.