{"id":1904,"date":"2025-01-16T16:43:31","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T16:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veterinaryramblings.com\/?post_type=guest&#038;p=1904"},"modified":"2025-01-16T17:12:38","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T17:12:38","slug":"dave-nicol","status":"publish","type":"guest","link":"https:\/\/veterinaryramblings.co.uk\/en_gb\/guest\/dave-nicol\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Nicol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Dave Nicol BVMS Cert Mgmt MRCVS is an accomplished veterinarian, practice owner, author, and podcast host with over 25 years of experience in the veterinary field. 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His dedication to innovation, leadership, and mentoring extends globally, where he works with practices to create better workplaces while inspiring veterinary professionals to thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\">Useful Links:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roundwoodvets.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Roundwood Vets<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roundwoodpethospice.co.uk\/\">Roundwood Pet Hospice<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drdavenicol.com\/syav-book\"><em>So You\u2019re A Vet\u2026Now What?<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/blunt-dissection\/id1219236947\">Blunt Dissection Podcast<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/the-veterinary-leadership-success-show\/id1536578179\">The Veterinary Leadership Success Show<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drdavenicol.com\/veterinary-leadership-academy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Veterinary Leadership Academy<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":1905,"template":"","guest_name":[677],"specialism":[351,279,27,30],"interests":[228,352,632],"class_list":["post-1904","guest","type-guest","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","guest_name-dave-nicol","specialism-author","specialism-mentoring","specialism-small-animal-practice","specialism-veterinary-medicine","interests-podcasting","interests-triathlons","interests-writing"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - 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