Did you know in 2010, around 43% of cancer cases in the UK were caused by lifestyle and environmental factors? Making sure you’re healthy by eating right and exercising enough is one of the ways you can reduce the chances of cancer. When you are in the sun it is important to make sure you […]
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Health and Fitness tip of the Week: Preventing Cancer
Update to City & Guilds Veterinary Nursing OSCEs
City & Guilds have altered the wording on 4 of the small animal veterinary nursing OSCEs, as below: Lab 01 Scenario wording changed from ‘Identify the crystals shown in the photographs’ to ‘photograph’. Lab 07 Wording altered in step 6 to include patient handling: ‘Patient handled and sample collected without causing trauma to the ear’. […]
A Career in Teaching: Is it for you?
If you’re a veterinary nurse or veterinary surgeon and have ever wondered about the training and employment opportunities in teaching – why not come along to our free ‘Careers in Teaching’ open evening at our Edinburgh centre on Wednesday 20 July 2016 from 6pm-8pm, and find out more about the options available to you? As […]
A Career in Teaching: Is it for you?
If you’re a veterinary nurse or veterinary surgeon and have ever wondered about the training and employment opportunities in teaching – why not come along to our free ‘Careers in Teaching’ open evening at our Edinburgh centre on Wednesday 20 July 2016 from 6pm-8pm, and find out more about the options available to you? As […]
BVA urges UK governments to protect the status of vets and vet nurses in Brexit negotiations
Following the EU referendum (23 June), the British Veterinary Association (BVA) is urging UK governments to protect the status of EU veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses who are currently living and working in the UK. According to statistics from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, almost half of veterinary surgeons registering in the UK qualified […]
Health and Fitness tip of the Week: Get your Wimbledon on!
Tennis is a great way to stay fit and have fun. After 15 minutes of a game you start to burn calories; in an hour you can burn over 250 calories. Tennis helps improve your cardio, speed, co-ordination and flexibility. Did you know playing tennis can burn more calories than cycling? Playing tennis for 3 […]
World Population Day (11 July 2016)
According to Population Institute calculations, in just under half an hour, the net growth to the population has already increased by over 6,000. This is unsurprising, given that population levels have been rising steadily for thousands of years. Even endless wars, epidemics, natural disasters and man-made hazards have not been enough to halt the trend. […]
Microchipping legislation: Stay up-to-date for £25!
A brand new online refresher course, designed to keep veterinary nurses up-to-date on the latest microchipping requirements, has been launched by The College of Animal Welfare (CAW)! Designed in response to much confusion around the recent changes in microchipping legislation, the online course will clarify legal requirements, look at notifiable events, give advice on processes […]
Microchipping legislation: Stay up-to-date for £25!
A brand new online refresher course, designed to keep veterinary nurses up-to-date on the latest microchipping requirements, has been launched by The College of Animal Welfare (CAW). Designed in response to much confusion around the recent changes in microchipping legislation, the online course will clarify legal requirements, look at notifiable events, give advice on processes […]
Health and Fitness tip of the Week: You may find this humerus!
Did you know we are born with 300 bones but when we die we only have 206? Exercise plays an important part when maintaining bones and joints. It helps improve your balance which reduces the chances of falling. Building muscle around joints is a good way to make sure your bones are supported. Yoga is […]