The Pet Advertising Advisory Group (PAAG) has exposed a shocking report containing the UK’s worst online pet adverts in which their research revealed appalling findings that included adverts for underage puppies, an illegal pitbull puppy, a cat in need of veterinary treatment, marmoset monkeys and even an arctic fox. Reporting examples also see some unscrupulous […]
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Standards Launched for Online Pet Sales
Student Trips to BVNA Congress – Saturday 12 October 2013
The British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) Congress in Telford is fast approaching (11-13 October 2013). If you haven’t been before, the Congress has a wide range of lectures taking place over five streams, as well as a large exhibition hall giving you the chance to catch up with new products and developments! This year, the […]
NPL Completion Deadline Approaching
If you are planning on sitting the RCVS Veterinary Nursing Practical (OSCE) Exams this winter, please remember your Nursing Progress Log (NPL) must be complete by 23 September 2013. If you have any questions or concerns please contact your Quality Assurance Supervisor (QAS).
Korean Education Mission Visits CAW Huntingdon!
A team from the Korea Employment Information Service (KEIS) visited The College of Animal Welfare on 4 September 2013, on a fact finding mission to learn about veterinary nursing in the UK. From left to right are Mark Hedberg, Short Course Manager (CAW), Yang Jeong-Yeol, General Director (KEIS), Dr Kim Gyun, Associate Research Fellow […]
Winter 2013 RCVS OSCE Examination Information
If you are looking to take your RCVS Veterinary Nursing Practical (OSCE) Exams this winter (29 November to 1 December), then you may apply to do so at our Huntingdon centre in Cambridgeshire (Exam Centre number 01). Exam application forms can be downloaded here. Directions to our Huntingdon centre can be found here. There is […]
July OSCE Success for CAW Veterinary Nursing Students
We are delighted to confirm that 94% of CAW students that took the RCVS Summer Practical (OSCE) Examinations achieved a pass; this is well above the national pass rate of 77%. We would like to give personal recognition to Emily Philpot of Highcliff Veterinary Practice in Brantham who achieved full marks in all twelve OSCEs […]
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Taking your C&G and RCVS OSCE Exams at CAW Huntingdon!
Just a reminder that CAW Huntingdon is an RCVS OSCE exam centre for September 2013. If you’re looking to take your City & Guilds written exams, you can do this at any of The College of Animal Welfare’s centres, at Huntingdon, Edinburgh, Potters Bar, and Leeds. Contact CAW’s Admin team for more details! In a […]
RCVS Operational Board: blanket acceptable for transportation of injured dog
The veterinary profession’s reaction to the outcome of the recent disciplinary hearing into Mr M Chikosi was discussed by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons’ new Operational Board at its first meeting, on 26 July. The hearing had found Munhuwepasi Chikosi guilty of unreasonably delaying attending a dog that had been run over at a […]
‘Sampling Function’ on the NPL Now Available
In addition to the ‘communication tab’ on the Nursing Progress Log (NPL), there is now a ‘sampling function’ available which allows your designated Quality Assurance Supervisor (QAS) to give direct feedback on the NPL in relation to the skills they have sampled. Your QAS will be auditing the skill to check the following; that any […]