The College of Animal Welfare is delighted to announce a brand new congress for 2016 – ‘Student Futures’, held on Saturday 18 June 2016. Aimed at student veterinary nurses, and those who have recently qualified, this inaugural event is set to provide careers information and professional advice to help newly qualified veterinary nurses get off […]
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Student Futures: Now Open for Registration!
Veterinary Nursing Students Trip to Wood Green
Second year veterinary nursing students at our Huntingdon centre recently had some light relief from their OSCE preparations in the form of a trip to Wood Green, The Animals Charity. They enjoyed a full tour of the site, learning about accommodation, behavioural assessment and the rehoming process of a wide range of species. Notable highlights included […]
Health and Fitness Tip of the Week: Dance for fitness
Dance has become the UK’s fastest growing pastime! Over 4.8 million people now regularly attend dance classes and community dance groups each year in England alone. The benefits are obvious. You will improve your posture and muscle strength, keep your bones strong, increase balance and co-ordination and beat stress. You will also have fun and […]
BVNA Congress 2016
The BVNA Congress 2016 will take place from 7th-9th October at Telford International Centre, Shropshire. Speakers at the BVNA Conference this year include, Megan Brashear CVT VTS(ECC) who is flying all the way from Oregeon in the USA to share her ECC expertise in numerous lecturers. Megan lecturers internationally and has previously lectured in the […]
Health and Fitness Tip of the Week: The healing power of pets
The benefits of pet ownership are becoming more and more recognised. Evidence suggests that the holistic health benefits people gain from animals include social, mental, physical, psychological and emotional health. “Pets have also been known to play a role in healing people – they reduce our blood pressure, they can detect diseases and conditions, they […]
Autism Awareness Month – April 2016
April is Autism Awareness Month. Here are some facts and myths about Autism: Facts Autism is much more common than many people think. There are around 700,000 people in the UK with autism Autism doesn’t just affect children. Children with autism grow up to be adults with autism Autism is a hidden disability – you […]
Health and Fitness Tip of the Week: The power of positivity
Most people have heard of PMA (positive mental attitude), but have you ever stopped to think about the actual health benefits of positive thinking and optimism? People who are optimistic are usually more successful in achieving their goals and will have better mental and physical health, according to a study by the University of Kentucky. It […]
Health and Fitness Tip of the Week: Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations. This gives us the opportunity to create space in our own minds to respond in new ways to situations and to make wise decisions. When we embrace mindfulness and make it a […]
Popular course for overseas graduates to now include veterinary nurses
A popular two-day course aimed at helping veterinary surgeons who have graduated abroad prepare for practice life in the UK will now be expanded to include overseas-qualified veterinary nurses. The course is organised by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), British Veterinary Association (BVA) and Veterinary Defence Society (VDS) and will take place in […]
New Microchipping Regulations: Who can implant microchips?
From 6 April 2016, it will be a legal requirement for all dogs over eight weeks of age in England, Wales and Scotland to be microchipped – unless exempt (the microchipping of dogs in Northern Ireland has been mandatory since 2012). Who can implant a microchip into a dog? In order to implant a microchip […]