The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) have announced the results of the 2016 RCVS Council and Veterinary Nurses (VN) Council elections. All candidates will take up their positions at the annual RCVS day, this year taking place on Friday 15th July 2016 at the Royal Institute of British Architects. The six places available on […]
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RCVS and VN Councils election results for 2016
Health and Fitness Tip of the Week: Paralympic/British Wheelchair Sport
Transforming lives through sport Wheelpower.org.uk have just launched a new survey called ‘Talk About Taking Part’ to discover what can be done to improve the lives of more wheelchair users and to help them to lead healthy, active and fulfilled lives. The survey is aimed at those who use wheelchairs in everyday life of those […]
Careers in Teaching: Inspiring the next generation of veterinary nurses
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 by becoming a lecturer? Perhaps you may be wondering what it’s actually like to be a lecturer, you may be unsure about how you can get started, […]
‘Careers in Teaching: Inspiring the next generation of veterinary nurses’
Wednesday 25 May: 6-8pm 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 by becoming a lecturer? Perhaps you may be wondering what it’s actually like to be a lecturer, you may be unsure about how […]
Health and Fitness Tip of the Week: Eat healthily
Eating healthily, and the right amount, can help you to really feel your best, and prevent you from getting some diseases. But with the amount of sugar, salt and fats being in foods being very prevalent in the news at the moment (i.e. up to 25 spoons of sugar in pre-made coffees from high street […]
Student Futures: Now Open for Registration!
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 […]
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 […]