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The College of Animal Welfare are pleased to be hosting the 2019 Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS) conference, ‘Companion Animals and Us: One Welfare’, Saturday 21 September. Now open for registration this year’s event explores the concept of ‘One Welfare’; the idea that animal welfare, human wellbeing and the environment are all intrinsically linked, […]
Where can an RVN qualification take you? Veterinary nursing is a varied and rewarding career path which opens up a wide variety of professional opportunities. Whether you’ve just qualified as a veterinary nurse, have been working in the industry for some time and looking for a career change, or considering training as a veterinary nurse […]
Did you know that the VN Times can be sent free of charge to all student veterinary nurses? VN Times is a monthly new journal including the latest veterinary updates, tips for VNs, job vacancies and more. Veterinary nursing is an ever changing profession, therefore signing up to receive a copy provides a great way […]
If you’re a student or qualified veterinary nurse, you could be in luck! MSD Animal Health’s first veterinary nurse research bursary is open for applications. One £1,000 research bursary is up for grabs by the SVN or RVN in the UK with the best research project application. Opportunities to win additional prizes will also be […]
At The College of Animal Welfare (CAW), we want to do all we can to ensure our students have the best learning experience possible. That’s why we’re giving you the opportunity to have your say by completing a short online survey to give us an indication of how well your learning needs are supported by […]
This survey will help the College understand how well your learning needs are supported by the VLE. The information that you provide will help us improve teaching and learning through better provision of our digital learning resources. We thank you for your support. Survey link
It’s National Apprenticeship Week! If you’ve always wanted to work with animals, have you considered making it happen by undertaking an animal care apprenticeship? Contrary to popular belief, apprenticeships aren’t just for people new to a job! They are a great path for people at any stage of their career – from those re-entering the […]
With flowers beginning to bloom and the Easter holidays fast approaching, if you’re planning on making a getaway this Spring, now is the time to be finding somewhere for your cat or dog to stay… Why not consider the Campus Vets and Pets (located at our Leeds centre) luxury boarding kennels and cattery for your […]
If you have been bitten by an animal: clean the wound immediately by running warm tap water over it for a couple of minutes – it’s a good idea to do this even if the skin does not appear to be broken remove any objects from the bite, such as teeth, hair or dirt encourage the wound […]
Valentine’s Day is here, and with romance in the air there’s no better time to start thinking about your sexual health! Sexual health is an essential part of your emotional and social well being, so there’s no need to feel awkward or shy away from talking about it. It’s just as important as your physical […]