Scientists have found abnormal shape mutations in butterflies and moths; legs, wings and antennae, following the 2011 Fukushima accident in 2011. A Japanese team will now investigate up the food chain, looking at birds and also the long term effects of the local land and sea based ecologies. Read more over at BBC Nature.
The College of Animal Welfare News Blog
Fukushima insects show abnormalities
Dog saves her pups from fire and puts them in a fire engine! [Pic]
Amanda captured the hearts of the city of Temuco, Chile after she rescued her five pups from a burning building and then placed them in the safety of a nearby fire engine. She could be seen moving back and forth between the house and the fire engine until all the pups were saved, each time […]
VN Term Dates for The College of Animal Welfare 2012-2013
We’d like to give a warm welcome for all our VN students studying with CAW this year! We hope you’re all finding everything you need – if you have any questions or concerns, you can always check with our Admin Team at 0844 372 9410, or email admin @ caw.ac.uk. For your convenience, please find […]
The Mickey Mouse Dog [Pics]
39th BVNA Annual Congress – 5th – 7th October 2012
The countdown is now on……….only 8 weeks until the largest dedicated veterinary nursing event of the year officially kicks off! The British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) Annual Congress is widely recognised as the largest dedicated Veterinary Nursing Congress in Europe. Offering a tiered lecture stream with a dedicated programme aimed at all levels; the BVNA […]
2012 Awarding Body Fees for City & Guilds VN Students
The awarding body fees for student veterinary nurses on the City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing programme can be found here.
The Artificial Jellyfish [Video]
This arti-FISH-al animal was made in a lab using rat cells and could one day be the end of animal testing!
Me do an NVQ? I don’t think so!
I have always done different jobs that have fitted in around my children, so when they were older, and I landed the job of receptionist at the Blue Cross I was very happy. I had a lot to learn, but as I have always been good with people and enjoy talking to them, my new […]
Penguins CAN Fly! [Video]
and so can seals apparently!
Welcome Back Jackie Sansom!
We are delighted to welcome back Jackie Sansom to our Huntingdon centre as visiting lecturer. Jackie will be lecturing for us on Wednesdays and Thursdays on our veterinary nursing programmes as well as being a regular speaker on our equine short courses and an IV for our Horse Care Apprenticeships. Many of you will remember […]