If you have a member of staff looking to start their veterinary nurse training this September then don’t delay, enrol them now as places are filling up fast. Remember if the potential student is waiting for exam results this Summer they can still enrol now, and if for any reason they are unsuccessful and do […]
The College of Animal Welfare News Blog
Advanced Apprenticeship in Veterinary Nursing (Level 3 Diploma) – Enrolling Now for September!
Free Work-Based Animal Care Training – Just 8 Weeks Left!!
We have been delighted that animal welfare organisations and kennels & catteries throughout England, have chosen to enrol their staff onto our animal care apprenticeship programmes over the past few weeks. There are now just eight weeks left to take advantage of nationwide free animal care apprenticeship training for animal care staff. Remember apprenticeships incorporate […]
Stray Dog Follows Cyclists for 1100 Miles! [Video]
This adorable stray dog befriended the group of cyclists after one of them gave him a drumstick!
Get involved in National VN Awareness Month – July 2012
If you are a veterinary nurse and are passionate about your profession then why not get involved with this year’s ‘National Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month’ which runs from the 1-31 July? Help promote the importance of the veterinary nursing profession and educate the general public about the different roles of nursing staff in practice by organising an event such […]
Common Areas of Failure During the Recent RCVS OSCE Examinations
Feedback on the recent Veterinary Nursing OSCE Examinations can be found below. Please ensure you and your students are familiar with this guidance: Laboratory Many students failed to mix the urine and reading the Refractometer and Multistix correctly are a cause for concern. The blood smear should be left vertically to dry and when placing a […]
Save the UK’s Declining Bee Population
If our pollinating bees die out, we could lose a up-to a third of our diet. Follow the link to see why and how you can help save our humble bees.
RCVS to Continue Processing Student Veterinary Nurse Enrolments
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) have confirmed that student veterinary nurse enrolments will continue to be processed by them: “The RCVS will continue to enrol students for the purposes of keeping a record of those entitled to undertake Schedule 3 work. Enrolment will, as now, be the commencement of a student’s eventual professional record. […]
New Radiology Revision App for Veterinary Nurses
The British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) has joined forces with leading IT provider, AT Veterinary Systems, to produce a handy radiology revision app for veterinary nurses. Split into two sections, the app comprises a quick revision and a full revision option. The quick revision is a spot test of twenty multiple choice questions with a […]
Disagreeable People Prefer Aggressive Dogs
A study carried out at the University of Leicester’s School of Psychology has found that younger people who are disagreeable are more likely to prefer aggressive dogs, confirming the conventional wisdom that dogs match the personality of their owners. Researchers found that low Agreeableness was the best predictor of a preference for those dogs seen […]
How Precious is Our Water?
If you took all the water on Earth how much would there be?