Inaugural VetSkill OSCEs held, making qualification more accessible for student vet nurses. 

RVN Carissa Gray, of Vets Now Macclesfield, has won the fifth annual bursary in the memory of acclaimed vet nurse Louise O’Dwyer.

BSAVA is appealing for professionals to submit “interesting or unique” case reports to be presented at its 2024 conference in Manchester next March.

Leading veterinary groups have joined forces to give evidence to the ongoing review of the sector.

Organisers of the new project hope to develop a single place where VNs can connect with inspirational colleagues elsewhere.

The Dog Control Coalition has called for greater clarity about how owners who want to keep their pets can do so within the forthcoming new law.

Katy Dickson from Cromwell Vets in Cambridgeshire, who has suffered from mental health issues in the past, completed the 10km race to raise money for Vetlife.

Well-being support essential for student veterinary nurses and career longevity, according to a Hartpury University academic’s study.

Provet’s small animal nutrition course, hosted by specialist vet and independent consultant Mike Davies, will be held at the Holiday Inn Basingstoke and via Zoom from 19 to 21 January.

Alterations made so vets and VNs, who have to show how they have reflected on what they have learned from their CPD, can more easily track progress and see when they are compliant.

Communication, leadership and management – all key to sustainability of vet profession – will feature as part of a series aimed at all members of the team.

An emergency session will take place tomorrow after the Government vowed to define and ban the breed in response to a series of attacks.

The awards celebrate practices, as well as vets and nurses, dedicated to improving the lives of domestic rabbits and guinea pigs in the UK.

Lyndsay Hughes’ said theme of her presidential year would be “progression”, both for individuals developing their own careers and for the profession as a whole.

Early bird places are now available for the popular event in Manchester in the spring.

Delegates attending annual event urged to speak out if they believe animal is being deliberately harmed.

Charlotte Pace used her final speech in the role to urge members to keep up the pressure to secure formal recognition of veterinary nurses.

BVA and BVNA each urge members to take part in Competition and Markets Authority investigation, but both say they have raised separate concerns about review’s impact on the ground direct with regulator.