The Board of Trustees of the RCVS Charitable Trust is looking to recruit a registered veterinary nurse (RVN) as a Trustee, to step into the shoes of the current VN Trustee, Mrs Tracy Mayne RVN, when she stands down in June. Applications are sought from registered veterinary nurses with suitable experience and outlooks, past or […]
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Registered Veterinary Nurse Sought as a Trustee of the RCVS Charitable Trust
World’s First Hybrid Super-Shark
Scientists have discovered the world’s first hybrid sharks, off the coast of Eastern Australia. These super-sharks are a cross between the Common Black-Tip and Australian Black-Tip sharks and prove to be much stronger than the pure breeds. Most ‘hybrids’ tend to be born sterile, but these sharks are breeding and have gone through multiple generations […]
300 People Flock to Careers With Animals Day
People from all ages and parts of the country visited The College of Animal Welfare in Godmanchester on Saturday, for its annual Careers With Animals Day. With over 300 people coming through the doors, a great day was had by all. Leslie Heaton-Smith, Director at The College of Animal Welfare, commented ‘It was great to […]
No More Free Copies of the RCVS Register of Veterinary Surgeons and List/Register of Veterinary Nurses
The 2011 issues of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Register of Veterinary Surgeons and List/Register of Veterinary Nurses were the last to be made available free of charge to all veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses. This will reduce the financial and environmental cost of printing and mailing. Hard copies will be available to purchase […]
New Online CPD Record Coming Soon!
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has developed an online CPD recording system which will help vets and veterinary nurses to plan, record and evaluate their CPD, to use in place of the paper CPD Record Card. The new online Professional Development Record (PDR) will be available via the RCVS website (www.rcvs.org.uk) from April. Hard Copy […]
Two-Thirds of Caught Fish are Thrown Back Dead..
Big-fish stocks have declined by up-to 90% since the 1950’s, with a staggering 80% of all life on earth being found in the sea, this is no small statistic.
National Pet Month is nearly here!
National Pet Month (7 April-7 May 2012) will see thousands of people up and down the UK celebrating life with their pets, spreading the word on responsible pet ownership or raising money for their favourite charity in fun-filled events. The theme for this year is ‘Your pets and you: a winning team’. If you want […]
Employer Survey
Employers who use The College of Animal Welfare have the opportunity to take part in an important survey, independently commissioned by the Skills Funding Agency, to find out how well the College is meeting employer training needs. The questionnaire consists of 8 questions, will only take a few moments to complete and all employers have […]
Wild Giant Panda Caught Eating Meat for the First Time on [Video]
The Western China’s rare and elusive Giant Panda’s diet is 99% bamboo, of which they consume up-to 20kg of this nutritionally poor plant, each day. They will occasionally eat other grasses and tubers and captive Giant Panda’s are also fed honey and fruit. Although commonly known as herbivorous, Giant Pandas actually belong to the carnivorous family […]
New Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Nurses Approved
A new code of professional conduct for veterinary nurses has now been formally approved by RCVS VN Council and will be launched in April. To help make the codes as accessible as possible they will be published in a variety of formats. A pocket-sized hard copy will be posted to all veterinary nurses in a […]