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dogs die in hot cars

With the weather getting hotter this week remember ‘dogs die in hot cars’

Dogs die in hot cars… Temperatures this week are predicted to reach as high as 24°C! While this is a nice change from the seemingly everlasting winter, there are some precautions you should take if travelling with a dog.

Leaving your dog in a hot car can be fatal. Although the outside temperature may seem bearable, temperatures inside a car can reach double that of the outside within only an hour. And it’s not just cars you need to watch out for, leaving your dog in enclosed spaces such as conservatories or caravans can have the same deadly affect.

But how common are these incidents?

  • The RSPCA receive almost two calls every hour in relation to dogs suffering from heat exposure over the summer months. The most common incidents involving cars.
  • According to BVA’s Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey last year, almost half of UK vets had treated animals affected by heat-related conditions over the summer of 2016.

What to do if you see a dog in a hot car

  • Try to find out how long the dog has been in the car (check time on parking ticket)
  • If it’s evident that the dog has been in the car a while and is displaying signs of heatstroke (panting, drooling, appears drowsy, has collapsed or vomited) call 999 immediately.
  • In instances where the dog’s life may be at risk and the police are a long way away, many people may choose to break into the car to free the dog. If you make this choice, ensure you tell the police this is what you’re going to do and why, provide them with a photo of the dog and the names and numbers of any witnesses.

If you think that your dog may be suffering from heatstroke, you should quickly move them to a cooler space, pour small amounts of room-temperature water over them and allow them to drink small amounts of cool water. Once your dog has cooled down, take them to the nearest vet for treatment.

For more information on the dangers of leaving your dog in a hot car, visit the BVA website.

Clinical coaches and delegates at TP Congress 2018

Clinical coaches inspired at this year’s TP Congress

The College of Animal Welfare would like to thank all delegates, speakers and exhibitors who attended TP Congress on the 19 and 20 March 2018 for making the event such a success. The event, which was sponsored by VN Times, saw clinical coaches from across the country come together to share ideas, and listen to lectures and workshops on how to best support student veterinary nurses in practice.

When asked what delegates most enjoyed about the event, the vibe was summed up by comments such as “I learnt so much to take back and use in practice”, “I was expecting to learn how to help my student but help for myself too was fantastic” and “Really inspiring and relevant speakers at the year’s event – very enjoyable!”; with one delegate summing up the event when asked about what could make TP Congress better next year, by replying “More of the same!”.

Due to the fantastic feedback received about last year’s venue, TP Congress returned to the beautiful Whittlebury Hall Hotel and Spa near Silverstone in Northamptonshire, providing onsite accommodation for delegates who had travelled some distance to attend. A commercial exhibition was held throughout the congress, as well as a happy hour on the first evening; giving delegates the perfect opportunity to network with fellow clinical coaches and share their trials and tribulations.

This year’s congress included lectures on mental health support, coaching skills and resilience as well as interactive sessions on OSCE success and challenging delegate’s creativity when using the Nursing Progress Log (NPL).

Congress organiser, Tracey Croucher, said “TP Congress has now been running for 13 years and provides a unique opportunity for those involved in the training of student veterinary nurses to gain CPD relevant to their role and come together with other clinical coaches; sharing experiences and best practice. It is always a pleasure to see so many enthusiastic clinical coaches who are passionate about creating the next generation of veterinary nurses come together under one roof”. She continued “Each year we listen carefully to delegate feedback to ensure that we continue to build on the event to make it current and relevant. With this in mind plans for the 2019 will soon be underway.”

Those interested in keeping up-to-date with news on next year’s TP Congress can register their interest at www.caw.ac.uk/tpc

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For more information please contact:
Alison German RVN
Senior Marketing and Communications Coordinator
The College of Animal Welfare
Tel: 01480 422060
Email: agerman@caw.ac.uk

Notes to editors:

The College of Animal Welfare is one of the UK’s leading providers of veterinary nurse and animal care training and education; operating from four training centres around the UK.

The College has a well-earned reputation for excellence and has created a number of unique achievements that have created new opportunities for learning.

For more information about The College of Animal Welfare please visit www.caw.ac.uk.

Clinical coaches and delegates at TP Congress 2018

Clinical coaches inspired at this year’s TP Congress

The College of Animal Welfare would like to thank all delegates, speakers and exhibitors who attended TP Congress on the 19 and 20 March 2018 for making the event such a success. The event, which was sponsored by VN Times, saw clinical coaches from across the country come together to share ideas, and listen to lectures and workshops on how to best support student veterinary nurses in practice.

When asked what delegates most enjoyed about the event, the vibe was summed up by comments such as “I learnt so much to take back and use in practice”, “I was expecting to learn how to help my student but help for myself too was fantastic” and “Really inspiring and relevant speakers at the year’s event – very enjoyable!”; with one delegate summing up the event when asked about what could make TP Congress better next year, by replying “More of the same!”.

Due to the fantastic feedback received about last year’s venue, TP Congress returned to the beautiful Whittlebury Hall Hotel and Spa near Silverstone in Northamptonshire, providing onsite accommodation for delegates who had travelled some distance to attend. A commercial exhibition was held throughout the congress, as well as a happy hour on the first evening; giving delegates the perfect opportunity to network with fellow clinical coaches and share their trials and tribulations.

This year’s congress included lectures on mental health support, coaching skills and resilience as well as interactive sessions on OSCE success and challenging delegate’s creativity when using the Nursing Progress Log (NPL).

Congress organiser, Tracey Croucher, said “TP Congress has now been running for 13 years and provides a unique opportunity for those involved in the training of student veterinary nurses to gain CPD relevant to their role and come together with other clinical coaches; sharing experiences and best practice. It is always a pleasure to see so many enthusiastic clinical coaches who are passionate about creating the next generation of veterinary nurses come together under one roof”. She continued “Each year we listen carefully to delegate feedback to ensure that we continue to build on the event to make it current and relevant. With this in mind plans for the 2019 will soon be underway.”

Those interested in keeping up-to-date with news on next year’s TP Congress can register their interest at www.caw.ac.uk/tpc.

Visitors at a previous Careers With Animals Day event

Want to work with animals? Come and find out how!

If you love animals, at some point in your life you may have considered working with them, but what options are there and where do you start?

There are just over two weeks to go until this year’s Careers With Animals Day. A free event, held on Saturday 24 March (10am-3pm) at The College of Animal Welfare in Godmanchester, featuring career talks and exhibitors from a variety of animal and veterinary organisations, providing invaluable advice for those looking to work with animals.

Whether you’re a school leaver working out what your next move is going to be, an adult looking for a career change, or unemployed and looking to get back to work; Careers with Animals Day can help you to get answers to any questions you may have and get you off on the right track.

Exhibitors this year include The College of Animal Physiotherapy, The British Horse Society, Cromwell Veterinary Group, Wood Green The Animals Charity, Buglife, African Conservation Experience, Shepreth Wildlife Park, Dogs Trust Dog School, 1st Military Working Dogs and Cambridgeshire Police Dog Unit.

The event will be held at The College of Animal Welfare in Godmanchester, near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire (PE29 2BQ). Doors are open from 10am until 3pm and entry is completely free of charge!

For more information please visit www.careerswithanimals.co.uk or call the College on 01480 422060.

Visitors at a previous Careers With Animals Day event

Want to work with animals? Come and find out how!

If you love animals, at some point in your life you may have considered working with them, but what options are there and where do you start?

There are just over two weeks to go until this year’s Careers With Animals Day. A free event, held on Saturday 24 March (10am-3pm) at The College of Animal Welfare in Godmanchester, featuring career talks and exhibitors from a variety of animal and veterinary organisations, providing invaluable advice for those looking to work with animals.

Whether you’re a school leaver working out what your next move is going to be, an adult looking for a career change, or unemployed and looking to get back to work; Careers with Animals Day can help you to get answers to any questions you may have and get you off on the right track.

Exhibitors this year include The College of Animal Physiotherapy, The British Horse Society, Cromwell Veterinary Group, Wood Green The Animals Charity, Buglife, African Conservation Experience, Shepreth Wildlife Park, Dogs Trust Dog School, 1st Military Working Dogs and Cambridgeshire Police Dog Unit.

The event will be held at The College of Animal Welfare in Godmanchester, near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire (PE29 2BQ). Doors are open from 10am until 3pm and entry is completely free of charge! For more information please visit www.careerswithanimals.co.uk or call the College on 01480 422060.

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For more information please contact:
Alison German RVN
Senior Marketing and Communications Coordinator
The College of Animal Welfare
Tel: 01480 422060
Email: agerman@caw.ac.uk

Notes to editors:
The College of Animal Welfare is one of the UK’s leading providers of veterinary nurse and animal care training and education; operating from four training centres around the UK.

The College has a well-earned reputation for excellence and has created a number of unique achievements that have created new opportunities for learning.

For more information about The College of Animal Welfare please visit www.caw.ac.uk

Further information about the Careers With Animals Day event, including a full list of exhibitors and a career talk timetable can be found at www.careerswithanimals.co.uk

 

Head Nurse Congress delegates 2017

Time is running out to book Head Nurse Congress at the early bird rate!

Veterinary Management Group LogoTime is running out to book onto this year’s Head Nurse Congress at the discounted price, with the early bird rate ending in just over two weeks’ time (31 March 2018).

Head Nurse Congress, sponsored by the Veterinary Management Group (formerly VPMA), is a two-day event packed full of useful information and practical tips that will help to make the day-to-day lives of head nurses and practice managers across the country a whole lot easier.

With topics including wellbeing and mental health, team profiling, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), recruitment, leadership styles, Neuro-Linguistic Programming and people management, there is sure to be something for everyone. What’s more, being set in the stunning countryside location of Whittlebury Hall Hotel and Spa, what’s not to love?

Feedback from last year’s event was glowing, with delegates describing the event as “engaging”, “inspirational” and “feeling motivated to put it [learning] into practice”.

Head Nurse Congress is held on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 May, but remember, you only have until 31 March 2018 to secure your place at the early bird rate of £249 + VAT for the whole event or £155+VAT for one day. To book a place or view the agenda visit www.caw.ac.uk/hnc or call The College of Animal Welfare on 01480 422060.

Head Nurse Congress delegates 2017

Time is running out to book Head Nurse Congress at the early bird rate!

Veterinary Management Group LogoTime is running out to book onto this year’s Head Nurse Congress at the discounted price, with the early bird rate ending in just over two weeks’ time (31 March 2018).

Head Nurse Congress, sponsored by the Veterinary Management Group (formerly VPMA), is a two-day event packed full of useful information and practical tips that will help to make the day-to-day lives of head nurses and practice managers across the country a whole lot easier.

With topics including wellbeing and mental health, team profiling, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), recruitment, leadership styles, Neuro-Linguistic Programming and people management, there is sure to be something for everyone. What’s more, being set in the stunning countryside location of Whittlebury Hall Hotel and Spa, what’s not to love?

Feedback from last year’s event was glowing, with delegates describing the event as “engaging”, “inspirational” and “feeling motivated to put it [learning] into practice”.

Head Nurse Congress is held on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 May, but remember, you only have until 31 March 2018 to secure your place at the early bird rate of £249 + VAT for the whole event or £155+VAT for one day. To book a place or view the agenda visit www.caw.ac.uk/hnc or call The College of Animal Welfare on 01480 422060.

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For more information please contact:
Alison German RVN
Senior Marketing and Communications Coordinator
The College of Animal Welfare
Tel: 01480 422060
Email: agerman@caw.ac.uk

Notes to editors:
The College of Animal Welfare is one of the UK’s leading providers of veterinary nurse and animal care training and education; operating from four training centres around the UK.

The College has a well-earned reputation for excellence and has created a number of unique achievements that have created new opportunities for learning.

For more information about The College of Animal Welfare please visit www.caw.ac.uk

Calling all students: Are you passionate about the difference that pets make on the lives of people?

On Saturday 17 March 2018, the Society of Companion Animal Studies (SCAS) are hosting their annual conference at The College of Animal Welfare in Godmanchester. ‘Pets in Housing’ has a great line up of speakers, all coming together to present information on, and discuss, the issues faced by people having to choose between housing and their pets when living in rented accommodation.

The conference costs £50 and is free for SCAS members (SCAS membership is £25).

You can find out more information and book a place online on the SCAS website.

 

Wrapped, coloured, Easter Eggs

Meet the Tutors: Employer Information Event at Potters Bar

The College of Animal Welfare, Royal Veterinary College, Boltons Park Farm, Hawkshead Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire EN6 1NB.

On Tuesday 27 March, between 1 and 4pm, the team at Potters Bar are opening their doors to clinical coaches, mentors and employers for an informal drop in session and refreshments: Tea/coffee and Easter treats!

Tutors, Assessors and Clinical Tutors from The College of Animal Welfare will be on hand to discuss all aspects of our veterinary nursing and animal care courses including Training Practice Approval, work placements and BSc programmes.

Do you want to know more about?

  • What, and how, your students are learning at college?
  • What is expected from students in regards to assignments and exams?
  • What support we can provide to you and your students, both at college and at work?
  • What other courses we can offer you or your team?
  • Getting involved in training (if you are not already doing so) and find out if it is right for your business?

If you answered yes to any of the above, then our ‘Meet the Tutors’ event is for you!

Full details can be found on our website. This is an informal event drop in event, however to get an indication of numbers we ask that you please book a place online.

 

 

 

 

Love your CPD this Valentine’s Day…

Love CPD Logo

To celebrate the launch of its new CPD booking system, The College of Animal Welfare (CAW) is offering 20% off all CPD courses when booked online this Valentine’s week.

The offer is available from Monday 12 February to Sunday 18 February 2018 inclusive and can be claimed by entering the code ‘LOVECPD18’ at the checkout. With CPD courses starting from just £49 for a half day course at early bird rates, this means CPD at CAW booked during the week now starts at just £39.20!

The new online, mobile-friendly, booking system boasts new features including searching for courses by location, days of the week or by price; and allows you to create an account to manage your bookings and view/download your CPD certificates.

Tracey Croucher, Short Course and Events Manager at CAW, said “We have already received some great feedback on our new CPD booking system with people finding it much easier to find and book courses.  We are confident that the new system will provide a quality CPD experience, from booking right through to certification”.

To take advantage of the offer, visit www.caw.ac.uk/cpd between the 12 and 18 February 2018 using code LOVECPD18 at the checkout. Terms and conditions can be found below.

 

Terms and conditions – LOVECPD18

Below are the Terms and Conditions for The College of Animal Welfare’s LOVECPD18 offer running between the 12 -18 February 2018.

  1. The code LOVECPD18 will provide a 20% discount off of CPD courses run by The College of Animal Welfare when booked between Monday 12 February 2018 to Sunday 18 February 2018 inclusively.
  2. The discount can only be claimed when bookings are made online at http://cpd.caw.ac.uk through the accessplanit checkout at the time of booking.
  3. We reserve the right to end, or modify, this offer at any point at our discretion.
  4. It is the responsibility of the delegate to ensure that the course they enrol on is suitable for them.
  5. All other standard The College of Animal Welfare Terms and Conditions apply.
  6. Discounts are non-refundable and cannot be exchanged for cash.
© The College of Animal Welfare 31 January 2017.