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BVA urges dog owners to keep microchipping details up-to-date
BVA urges dog owners to keep microchipping details up-to-date A survey conducted by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has revealed that two in five (44%) vets cannot reunite missing or stray dogs with their owners due to incorrect microchipping dabase information. This comes one year after the introduction of compulsory microchipping for dogs in England, Scotland […]
National Living Wage and Minimum Wage Increases
Please be aware increases to the National Living Wage and minimum wages have now come into effect. The hourly rate for the minimum wage depends on your age and whether you’re an apprentice. The current rates, as of April 2017, are as follows… Age 25 or over: £7.50 21-24: £7.05 18-20: £5.60 Under 18: £4.05 Apprentice: […]
National Pet Month: What vets and vet nurses wish UK pet owners knew about their animals…
National Pet Month 2017: What vets and vet nurses wish UK pet owners knew about their animals… According to a new poll released by the Veterinary Animal Welfare Coalition for National Pet Month, recognising when a pet is overweight is the top issue vets and vet nurses wish UK pet owners knew about their animals. […]
EJCAP spring issue now available to view online
The spring issue of the European Journal of Companion Animal Practice (EJCAP) is available to view online. Published four times a year by the Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations (FECAVA), the journal is accessible to veterinary practitioners, students and nurses in Europe and beyond. This issue focuses on companion animal rehabilitation as well as interactive […]
5% annual renewal fee rise for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses
Annual renewal fees for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses will increase by 5% for 2017-2018. The increase follows a six-year renewal fee freeze for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses, which have remained at £299 (for UK-practising vets) and £61 respectively. This increase will change the renewal fees for the registration categories as follows: UK-practicing vets: […]
Remember to vote in the RCVS and VN Councils elections!
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is encouraging veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses to, not only, vote, in this year’s RCVS and VN Councils elections, but to vote online. The elections will feature both a new voting platform and regular personalised email reminders from Electorial Reform Services (ERS) Ltd which will make it easier […]
RCVS launches new CPD pilot
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) hosted two continuing professional development (CPD) pilot days on 28 February and 1 March 2017, training volunteers to trial a proposed new outcomes-based system of measuring and recording learning and development. This trial is the result of a six-week consultation held by the College in June 2016, asking […]
Head Nurse Congress: Just two weeks left to get early bird rates!
There’s just two weeks left to take advantage of the early bird booking rate for Head Nurse Congress – if you book before 31 March, you can attend both days of Congress for the reduced price of just £215+VAT! Back by popular demand, Head Nurse Congress, sponsored by the Veterinary Practice Management Association (VPMA) and […]
Always wanted to work with animals? Come and find out how!
If you love animals, at some point in your life you may have considered working with them, but what options are there and where do you start? There’s no better place to find out than our annual Careers With Animals Day! Running at our education and training centre in Godmanchester on Saturday 25 March, the event […]
National Apprenticeship Week Awards Winners
Thank you to everyone who made a nomination for our Apprenticeship Awards in celebration of National Apprenticeship Week (6-10 March). The five winners have now been chosen. We received some truly inspiring nominations of students and lecturers/employers who have gone above and beyond the call of duty, excelling in their role and making such a […]