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Dogs get dry in under a second!
Factoid: Dogs can shake at about 4-6 times per second, shedding up-to 70% of the water retained in their coats! Why: Getting dry quickly can be a matter of life or death if a furry animal gets wet in freezing conditions. Read more here
Dog saves her pups from fire and puts them in a fire engine! [Pic]
Amanda captured the hearts of the city of Temuco, Chile after she rescued her five pups from a burning building and then placed them in the safety of a nearby fire engine. She could be seen moving back and forth between the house and the fire engine until all the pups were saved, each time […]
VN Term Dates for The College of Animal Welfare 2012-2013
We’d like to give a warm welcome for all our VN students studying with CAW this year! We hope you’re all finding everything you need – if you have any questions or concerns, you can always check with our Admin Team at 0844 372 9410, or email admin @ caw.ac.uk. For your convenience, please find […]
The Mickey Mouse Dog [Pics]
39th BVNA Annual Congress – 5th – 7th October 2012
The countdown is now on……….only 8 weeks until the largest dedicated veterinary nursing event of the year officially kicks off! The British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) Annual Congress is widely recognised as the largest dedicated Veterinary Nursing Congress in Europe. Offering a tiered lecture stream with a dedicated programme aimed at all levels; the BVNA […]
Me do an NVQ? I don’t think so!
I have always done different jobs that have fitted in around my children, so when they were older, and I landed the job of receptionist at the Blue Cross I was very happy. I had a lot to learn, but as I have always been good with people and enjoy talking to them, my new […]
Welcome Back Jackie Sansom!
We are delighted to welcome back Jackie Sansom to our Huntingdon centre as visiting lecturer. Jackie will be lecturing for us on Wednesdays and Thursdays on our veterinary nursing programmes as well as being a regular speaker on our equine short courses and an IV for our Horse Care Apprenticeships. Many of you will remember […]
New Two Year Day Release/Blended Learning VN Programme
From this September our three year day release Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing programme will change to a two calendar year day release plus blended learning programme. There are benefits to students and employers alike; students will be able to qualify as a veterinary nurse in a shorter period of time therefore being able […]
CAW Chooses City & Guilds
We are pleased to announce that, from this September, we will be using City & Guilds to award our veterinary nurse provision. This decision comes following the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons’ (RCVS) announcement to close its awarding body (RCVS Awards) last year. Commenting on the decision, Leslie Heaton-Smith, Director of The College of Animal […]
Changes to RCVS OSCE Stations – What has changed?
Yesterday we were informed of which OSCE Stations had been amended. Having reviewed the amended OSCE’s we have noted the following changes. All clinical coaches and student veterinary nurses need to be aware of these changes!! NC05,NC06, NC08,NC09, NC10 These now require that gloves are worn (step 10). This is for the application of all […]