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Royal Army Veterinary Corps

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Veterinary Officer

Each year vacancies arise for RCVS-registered veterinary surgeons to join the RAVC on a four-year Short Service Commission (SSC). First appointments normally involve the clinical care of Service dogs and horses within the RAVC units in UK, Germany or Cyprus, and during their SSC the Veterinary Officer (VO) will expect to serve in a variety of locations.

HORSEVET

 

Training in military skills and Continuing Professional Development courses are essential components of a young VO's programme. The Army encourages participation in sport and adventurous training.

As military experience and veterinary expertise grow, VOs will expect to take increasing responsibility for supervision and training in their units. Encouragement is given to develop special interests of relevance to military veterinary science, including canine and equine medicine and surgery, veterinary public health, microbiology, tropical veterinary medicine and epidemiology.

VOs may be deployed in support of British Army operations wherever it is sent. Despite the mechanisation and technological sophistication of the modern Army, the RAVC continues to have an important role to play. Operational duties provide challenging opportunities for the application of veterinary science, for example in the care of Service dogs, supervision of hygiene of food of animal origin and veterinary 'hearts and minds' programmes for humanitarian aid. In adverse conditions, success will depend as much on such qualities as leadership, self-confidence and determination as on broad-based and sound veterinary skills.

It's not all horses and dogs!

Whether or not a VO decides to leave the RAVC at the end of an SSC, the experience will be comprehensive preparation for the next career step.

For further information about an SSC in the RAVC, and details of the Army's undergraduate bursary scheme, contact:

Major Ann O'Flynn RAVC
Army Medical Directorate
Slim Road
Camberley
Surrey
GU15 4NP


Tel: GB +44  1276412782  Call
Fax: 01276 412737

e-mail: SO3recruiting@ravc.army.mod.uk

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