The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) have launched VN Futures, a companion project to Vet Futures, which aims to draw up a blueprint for the future of the veterinary nursing profession. One of the recommendations of the Vet Futures report (Taking charge of our future: a vision […]
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VN Futures project launched
Health and Fitness Tip of the Week: Get running with Couch to 5K
Probably the biggest challenge when you consider taking up running, is not knowing how or where to start. It is very easy to overdo it and then give up before you actually start to feel any signs of reward or accomplishment. If you get it right then there will be mental benefits as well as […]
RCVS petition on protecting the VN title closes with over 36,000 signatures
The petition was launched in August 2015 with the aim of getting the government legally to protect ‘veterinary nurse’ so that only professionals who have the relevant education and training and who are appropriately registered with the RCVS can refer to themselves as such, and to criminalise improper use of the term. The petition closed […]
Petition Parliament to Protect our Hedgehogs
UK hedgehog populations have dropped 99.97% since the 1950’s! Now it’s your chance to help protect the remaining 0.9 million hedgehogs by petitioning Parliament to list them under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. This will “Prohibit the intentional killing, injuring or taking of the species”, placing the hedgehog on the same […]
Do pet owners know what veterinary nurses do?
According to nine in ten vets polled by the British Veterinary Association (BVA), more than half of animal owners do not understand what registered veterinary nurses (RVNs) do. BVA’s ‘Voice of the Veterinary Profession’ survey revealed the vital role RVN’s play in practice life, with vets rating the top two most important functions as monitoring […]
Do pet owners know what veterinary nurses do?
According to nine in ten vets polled by the British Veterinary Association (BVA), more than half of animal owners do not understand what registered veterinary nurses (RVNs) do. BVA’s ‘Voice of the Veterinary Profession’ survey revealed the vital role RVN’s play in practice life, with vets rating the top two most important functions as monitoring […]
Veterinary Nursing September 2016: Applications now open!
The College of Animal Welfare is delighted to announce that its September 2016 Level 3 Diploma/Advanced Apprenticeship in Veterinary Nursing programmes are now open for application. These programmes will be running on a day release basis at Huntingdon, Potters Bar and Leeds, and via block release at Edinburgh. Each programme is open to both students […]
Important OFSTED Information: Have your say!
Calling all students and employers! As you may be aware, this week The College of Animal Welfare is undergoing an Ofsted Inspection. You should have received an email with a link to a survey to complete – the information gathered from these surveys is being used by the inspectors this week so please ensure you […]
RCVS and VN Council elections 2016: Quiz the Candidates
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has announced the candidates standing in the RCVS Council and Veterinary Nurses (VN) Council elections this year, and is, once again, inviting veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses to put their questions to them directly in this year’s ‘Quiz the candidates’ There are eight candidates contesting six places in […]
Health and Fitness ‘Tip of the week’: Water!
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recommends an intake of 2.5 litres of water for men and 2.0 litres of water for women per day, via food and drink consumption. Of this, they suggest that 70-80% of the daily water intake should come from drinks, and the remaining 20-30% should come from food.” (http://www.naturalhydrationcouncil.org.uk/hydration-facts/) Based […]