The College of Animal Welfare is delighted to announce that a new four year, full-time, BSc (Honours) Veterinary Nursing with Foundation Year programme, awarded by Middlesex University, will run at its Huntingdon centre in Cambridgeshire from October 2018. The new programme offers an alternative pathway onto degree level veterinary nursing study for those students who […]
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New foundation year programme set to widen opportunity for degree level veterinary nursing study
Annual renewal fees due: RCVS register 2017-18
Calling all veterinary nurses – please remember that annual RCVS register renewal fees for 2017-18 are due shortly. The RCVS has sent annual renewal notices to the majority of VNs by email, and to 350 VNs by post. SMS reminders will also be sent to those for whom the college holds a mobile number. If […]
BDGC 2017 (29 Oct) – there’s still time to register!
The 2017 British Dog Grooming Championship (BDGC) is taking place on Sunday 29 October! BDGC 2017 will be held at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre, near Leamington Spa, and is sponsored by Pet Dandy – a ‘smart’ tag producer which helps re-unite lost pets with their owners. The UK’s largest one-day dog grooming event boasts dozens […]
Health and Fitness Tips of the Month: October
Stoptober Did you know smoking is the biggest cause of death and illness in the UK? 1 cigarette contains around 4800 chemicals; only 69 are known. Smoking can cause unrepairable damage to our lungs which make it harder for smokers to breathe. Passive smoking is dangerous because although you can’t see the smoke the chemicals […]
World Teachers’ Day: Train the next generation of veterinary nurses!
Today is World Teachers’ Day! Have you been there, done that and got the gown and gloves? If so, why not share your knowledge and experience of veterinary nursing with the next generation? At The College of Animal Welfare we regularly recruit for a number of teaching positions. Previous experience in teaching is not usually […]
Animal abusers to face up to five years in prison under tough new proposals
People who abuse animals in England will face up to five years in prison under tough new proposals. The Government is planning to raise the maximum sentence from six months in jail. The new proposals come following a series of shocking animal abuse cases, in which courts said they would have liked to impose tougher sentences […]
E&D Competition of the Month: World Food Day (16 October)
This month’s prize competition topic is World Food Day – enter and be in with a chance to win a £20 amazon voucher! World Food Day, celebrated on 16 October, is an annual worldwide day of action dedicated to tackling global hunger. The focus of the day is to promote food as a basic and fundamental human right, […]
World Heart Day! (29 Sept)
World Heart Day is celebrated on the 29th September each year and is a campaign where people around the work participate in activities to take charge of their heart health and that of others! Cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of death and disability in the world today. You can find out more […]
Dog’s Trust urge owners to update microchipping information
Dog’s Trust is urging all UK dog owners to ensure their dogs’ microchip information is up-to-date. The message comes following the publication of the organisation’s Stray Dog Survey, which revealed that 181 dogs go missing every day. The research found that 69% of the microchipped stray dogs taken in by Local Authorities were not able to be reunited […]
Dog’s Trust urge owners to update microchipping information
Dog’s Trust is urging all UK dog owners to ensure their dogs’ microchip information is up-to-date. The message comes following the publication of the organisation’s Stray Dog Survey, which revealed that 181 dogs go missing every day. The research found that 69% of the microchipped stray dogs taken in by Local Authorities were not able to be reunited […]