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Tour De Vet – Coming to our Huntingdon centre on 30 May 2014!

We are delighted that Mike Brampton, Head of Thames Medical, and Sam McMillan, well known anaesthetic nurse with Jurox UK, are giving a hands on training sessions in anaesthesia monitoring on Friday 30 May at The College of Animal Welfare in Huntingdon as Mike cycles for charity from Sussex to Stirling! Mike is donating all […]

31/03/2014

BVNA at London Vet Show

The British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) are delighted to announce for 2014 they will be forming a new partnership with the London Vet Show to offer practical, relevant and inspiring CPD for veterinary nurses. BVNA will be hosting an advanced nursing stream at the event which last year brought together over 4,000 vet professionals and […]

21/03/2014

RCVS News: Put questions to the RCVS from the comfort of your home

Veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses will have the chance to put their questions to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) from the comfort of their own homes with a free Virtual Question Time webinar. The live-audio event, hosted by The Webinar Vet, takes place at 8.30pm on Tuesday 15 April and will give members […]

RCVS OSCE Task NC02

It has been noted that task NC02 for the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) OSCEs is on the RCVS website. It been removed for some time, but is live on the RCVS (but not C&G) system. For those RCVS students sitting their examination this weekend IT IS NOT BEING USED – the task states […]

19/03/2014

RCVS Veterinary Nurse Council Election Candidates Announced

In the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Veterinary Nurse Council elections, five candidates have put themselves forward – an increase of one from last year. They are: • Amanda-Jane Erne • Tammy Ford • Hilary Orpet • Amber Richards • Megan Whitehead Kathy Kissick, Chairman of VN Council, says: “I’m really pleased there is […]

10/03/2014

Training Practice Helpdesk

One of the services that The College of Animal Welfare offers to its Training Practices is a dedicated telephone helpdesk, where a whole wealth of information is easily accessible. You can speak directly to a member of the administration team to discuss any TP questions, issues or queries you may have. The helpline details are: […]

07/03/2014

BVNA Invite Clinical Abstract Submission for Congress

BVNA are inviting the submission of abstracts concerning current research and clinical development in veterinary nursing practice or educational innovations in veterinary nursing education. All abstracts will be peer reviewed and following acceptance may be given the opportunity to present verbally or as a poster at  BVNA congress 2014. Successful applicants will receive free registration to […]

The College of Animal Welfare launches New Website

The College of Animal Welfare has today launched its new website – providing visitors with improved navigation, functionality and design. The new site has had a complete makeover, enabling it to scale to fit all screen sizes including tablets and mobile phones, making viewing easy, simple and available at home, work or on the move! […]

03/03/2014

New Way to Book CPD at The College of Animal Welfare

  From Monday 3 March 2014, all short courses at The College of Animal Welfare will move to an online booking system, providing a simple and convenient way to book and pay for CPD. Coinciding with the launch of the College’s new website, the online booking system will allow delegates to pay online via paypal […]

27/02/2014

New Dates Published for City & Guilds 2014 OSCE Dates

City & Guilds have published dates for the Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing OSCE examinations – these will be carried out during the following weekends: • 16-18 May 2014 • 1-3 August 2014 • 7-9 November 2014 A PDF file of the exam dates, entry deadlines and when the results are due can be […]