{"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.com\/en_gb\/guest\/dave-nicol\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Nicol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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. Known for his expertise in building sustainable, culture-driven veterinary practices, Dr. Nicol owns and operates Roundwood Vets in London and Roundwood Pet Hospice, both of which embody his values-led approach to animal care and team management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>He is the best-selling author of <em>So You\u2019re A Vet\u2026Now What?<\/em>, a practical guide for veterinary professionals, and the creator of two highly regarded podcasts, <em>Blunt Dissection<\/em> and <em>The Veterinary Leadership Success Show<\/em>. His engaging and thought-provoking style has earned him recognition as VMX\u2019s Practice Management Speaker of the Year in 2019 and 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Beyond his professional achievements, Dr. Nicol is a passionate triathlete, representing Great Britain at the 2024 Triathlon European Championships. 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"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/veterinaryramblings.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guest\/1904","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/veterinaryramblings.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guest"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/veterinaryramblings.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/guest"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veterinaryramblings.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/veterinaryramblings.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1904"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"guest_name","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veterinaryramblings.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guest_name?post=1904"},{"taxonomy":"specialism","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veterinaryramblings.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specialism?post=1904"},{"taxonomy":"interests","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veterinaryramblings.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/interests?post=1904"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}