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BVNA Congress Keynote Speaker Confirmed!
The British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) is delighted to announce its ‘Keynote Speaker’ for the 40th Annual Congress will be James Yeates BSc BVSc DWEL DipECVS(AWBM) PhD MRCVS. James will be keynote speaker during the awards ceremony held on Friday 11 October at 11.20am. James is Chief Veterinary Officer at the Royal Society for the […]
RCVS announces new Heads of Veterinary Nursing and Education
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has appointed new Heads of Veterinary Nursing and Education. Julie Dugmore has been appointed Head of Veterinary Nursing, to replace Libby Earle, who took early retirement in April. Julie, a registered veterinary nurse, joined the College in December 2002, initially as an External Verifier, later becoming VN Quality […]
Enrolment Update for The College of Animal Welfare
The College of Animal Welfare is pleased to announce that applications for January 2014 (Day Release, students employed in veterinary practice) is now open. Applications for full time students to study in September 2014 will be available in the next few weeks. We are still receiving a large number of inquiries concerning our September 2013 […]
Level 2 Diploma in Countryside and Environment Now Open For Enrolment!
Do you have a passion for the countryside and the environment around you? Perhaps you have some basic knowledge and skills but would like to expand these, maybe with the view to finding work as, for example, a park ranger or nature reserve warden. If so, this may be the ideal course for you! The […]
‘Mac’ Johnston receives Blue Cross Award at BEVA Congress
The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) Welfare Award 2013, sponsored by Blue Cross, has been presented to Professor AM ‘Mac’ Johnston in recognition of his long-standing commitment to mentoring and supporting vets working in the remote Scottish Highlands, helping to improve the welfare of horses in the region. Professor AM ‘Mac’ Johnston receives The Blue […]
Student Veterinary Nurses To Have Voting Rights
Louisa Baker, President of the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA), has announced a change to the voting rights for student veterinary nurses. The BVNA Council made the decision following extensive research into voting rights across the veterinary associations. The decision means that student BVNA memebers will now be able to vote at the BVNA Annual […]
Red Panda cubs born at Colchester Zoo for the first time in 14 years!
Colchester Zoo is excited to report that the 20th June 2013 saw the birth of two red panda cubs; the first red panda birth for Colchester Zoo in 14 years!Colchester Zoo’s keepers hadn’t witnessed any mating, so the first time they were aware of the new arrivals was when the cubs were seen through the […]
Standards Launched for Online Pet Sales
The Pet Advertising Advisory Group (PAAG) has exposed a shocking report containing the UK’s worst online pet adverts in which their research revealed appalling findings that included adverts for underage puppies, an illegal pitbull puppy, a cat in need of veterinary treatment, marmoset monkeys and even an arctic fox. Reporting examples also see some unscrupulous […]
Student Trips to BVNA Congress – Saturday 12 October 2013
The British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) Congress in Telford is fast approaching (11-13 October 2013). If you haven’t been before, the Congress has a wide range of lectures taking place over five streams, as well as a large exhibition hall giving you the chance to catch up with new products and developments! This year, the […]
Korean Education Mission Visits CAW Huntingdon!
A team from the Korea Employment Information Service (KEIS) visited The College of Animal Welfare on 4 September 2013, on a fact finding mission to learn about veterinary nursing in the UK. From left to right are Mark Hedberg, Short Course Manager (CAW), Yang Jeong-Yeol, General Director (KEIS), Dr Kim Gyun, Associate Research Fellow […]