The Company of Animals have announced a revolutionary way to turn your dog’s meal into a challenging game! By entertaining your dog with their own food allowance you can help to remove problems such as inappropriate chewing and boredom. Simply scatter the desired amount of food across the Green and watch your dog ‘work’ to push the food […]
The College of Animal Welfare News Blog
New Spikey Green Turns Your Dog’s Meal Into a Game!
Amy Wins the Super Mug!
Huge congratulations to Amy Gallagher for winning our ‘What Are You Doing with Yours?’ Competition. Amy, who picked up one of our ‘Keep calm and Trust Your Head Nurse’ mugs at the recent British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) Congress, sumbitted a photo of herself using her mug to help her complete her Nursing Progress Log! […]
Reminder Re VN Registration
All Clinical Coaches (who are veterinary nurses) should have renewed their annual registration by now (1 Nov). Remember, if there is a lapse in your registration you will not be able to act as a Clinical Coach during that period. We suggest if you have not renewed your registration and you still wish to remain […]
Changes to OSCE Tasks
There have been very minor changes to a few of the tasks – essentially wording only. LD08 – wording change to the scenario to indicate right carpus. Identification of horse no longer included. Task steps remain the same. NC19 wording change to the task to include that the tablets will be given twice daily. Remainder of […]
Halloween Safety Tips for Pets
With Halloween just around the corner it is not just the children that will be full of fright and excitement. However, at Animal Planet, they have devised a list of safety tips enabling your pet to join in the fun whilst looking after them too. 1. Crazy costumes Whilst it would be adorable to dress […]
Nursing Progress Log-In Update…
We are waiting for the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) to issue the last batch of NPL Log-Ins. As soon as we receive them we will email the details to relevant students. We are hoping they will be back from the RCVS next week.
Bees Produce Coloured Honey after Snacking on M&M’s
It appears that bees in North-eastern France share the same love for the chocolate M&M’s as we do. Beekeepers found themselves in a sticky situation when the bees started to produce honey in shades of blue and green. The mystery of the coloured honey was soon resolved as it was revealed the bees were feeding […]
World Class Practice Management Congress to be Held in 2013
The UK’s two major veterinary management congresses have merged to offer first class veterinary practice management CPD for all members of the practice team. By investing two days at the beginning of the year, vets, nurses and practice managers can pick up new ideas to formulate practice plans. The Veterinary Practice Management Association (VPMA) and […]
What Are You Doing With Yours?! 2012 Photo Gallery
Here are entrants to our ‘What Are Your doing With Yours?‘ competition so far. Remember entries close at 1pm on Friday 2 November. Full terms and conditions can be found here – good luck!
What Are You Doing With Yours? Did you pick up a free mug from our stand at BVNA Congress? Then Enter Our Free Photo Competition!
Did you visit our stand at the recent BVNA Congress? Collected one of our free ‘Keep Calm and Trust Your Head Nurse’ Mugs? Then why not enter our free photo competition? To celebrate the launch of our new range of management courses in January 2013, we are offering you the chance to enter our competition to win a £500 […]