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Academic excellence celebrated at CAW Student Awards 2016
Students and staff had their hard work and achievements celebrated at our annual Student Awards Ceremony on Saturday 26 November 2016. The annual event recognises all forms of success within College; whether it be academic excellence, overcoming personal challenges or making a real difference in their group or to the College as a whole. Award […]
World Aids Day 2016 (1 December)
HIV is a virus that attacks the immune system, weakening your ability to fight infections and disease. Although there is no cure for HIV, medical advancements mean that being diagnosed with the virus is no longer the death sentence that it used to be. Unfortunately social stigma and discrimination can make living with HIV harder […]
Zoe Campbell wins place at TP Congress
Zoe Campbell from Rosslyn Veterinary Centre is the winner of our ‘Guess the Animal Eyes’ competition, run over two days at London Vet Show 2016! We gave entrants eight close-up images of animal eyes and asked them to guess which animals the eyes belonged to; thirty two entrants guessed all eight eyes correctly. As the winner […]
Nursing Progress Log: Professional Behaviour Evaluation
The newly developed Veterinary Nursing Day One Competences embed greater emphasis on professionalism and accountability. In turn, there is now an assessment tool in the new version of the Nursing Progress Log (NPL) which is designed to aid veterinary nurse students in the acquisition of skills in self-evaluation and self-development within a veterinary team, which […]
Health and Fitness Tip of the Week: Norovirus
Did you know that the norovirus is one of the most common stomach bugs? Norovirus; also known as the winter bug; is a common bug which causes sickness and diarrhoea. Its suggested that you take 48 hours out of work/school to stop spreading the bug. The sickness bug can be spread through contact with an […]
Rescue warning from the Kennel Club as advert sends boxer pup searches soaring
The Kennel Club has reminded people about the importance of carefully choosing a dog after the annual John Lewis Christmas advert, featuring ‘Buster’ the Boxer, has sent searches for Boxer dog puppies to record highs. Figures released by the Kennel Club show that searches for Boxer puppies on its Find A Puppy website, rose by 160 […]
Petplan Veterinary Awards 2017: Nominations now open
Nominations for the Petplan Veterinary Awards 2017, which recognise members of the veterinary profession who have gone “above and beyond” in their daily roles, are now open. The Veterinary Awards aim to encourage vet staff and pet owners to recognise the dedication of those caring for the UK’s pets. Award categories include: Practice of the […]
The Kennel Club announces the reclassification of the Basset Hound
The Kennel Club has announced the reclassification of the Basset Hound, from category three to category two of its Breed Watch system, with effect from 1st January 2017. The reclassification follows a recommendation from the Kennel Club Dog Health Group, and means that Basset Hound best of breed winners or those winning their third challenge […]
Health and Fitness Tip of the Week: Health and safety in the workplace
Did you know each year around 630,000 people in the UK are injured at work? All employers have a responsibility when it comes to health and safety in the work place. Most companies will have a health and safety policy which you will have to make yourself familiar with. Common paperwork relating to health and […]
Nursing Progress Log (NPL) back online
We have been informed by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) that the Nursing Progress Log (NPL) is now back online. Unfortunately the crash means that activity submitted between 01.30 and 08.00 on 15 November 2016 (Tuesday morning) may have been lost and will need to be re-submitted. The RCVS apologies for the inconvenience […]