Kentdale Referrals in Cumbria is among the first practices in the world to be accredited by Zero Pain Philosophy, joining a handful of others in the UK.
Recipients include former college president and current RVC principal Stuart Reid, who will be awarded the college’s highest accolade, the Queen’s Medal, at Royal College Day.
Student veterinary nurses will begin studying at Aberystwyth University this September as part of plans to expand Wales’ only school of veterinary science.
SPVS believes findings, including number of vet professionals undertaking overtime halving in three years, indicate things could be getting better for sector.
The University of Bristol’s Feline Centre is internationally renowned for its excellence and education in cat care, and is marking its half century with a full-day of CPD on 15 May.
Officials hope the film, which has been unveiled today (1 May) at the start of the annual Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month campaign, will show pet owners the range of the nursing role in practice.
College of Animal Welfare now offering access to software that simulates various scenarios covering both small animal and equine tasks used in OSCE examinations.
Overall theme covering appropriate and proportionate care being tailored to needs of animals and clients will run through each stream at the event in Birmingham.
With compulsory microchipping of cats in England coming in from 10 June, Identi has created resources including literature and videos to inform clients.
A veterinary nurse who went to prison before joining the RCVS register will face no further action, after a committee found additional sanctions would be “superfluous”.
Practising and student nurses are being urged to enter a new chapter of the VN Futures project, which will begin with the first of three workshops in Northern Ireland next month.
A joint response by the BVA, the BSAVA, the BVNA, SPVS and the VMG has been published after a consultation on plans for a full market investigation ended yesterday (11 April).
