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Health and Fitness Tip of the Week: Reading

Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. – Joseph Addison When was the last time you read a good book? If you’d rather be doing something else, you’re not alone – many people struggle to find the time to read, or find more comfort in television and film; but if you’re […]

29/05/2017

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Save £100s on a Leadership and Management qualification this summer!

We have joined forces with the Veterinary Practice Managers Association (VPMA) this summer, to help those working in a veterinary practice undertake an Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) qualification and save up to £800! Our special offer not only means you could save £100s off your course fees but that you will also receive a […]

25/05/2017

Save £100s on a Leadership and Management qualification this summer!

The College of Animal Welfare (CAW) and the Veterinary Practice Managers Association (VPMA) have joined forces this summer to help those working in a veterinary practice undertake an Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) qualification and save up to £800! The special offer provided by CAW and the VPMA not only means you could save […]

Calling all SVNs – £500 bursary up for grabs!

VN Times has joined forces with the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) to offer one student veterinary nurse (SVN) a bursary to help fund their qualification. Worth £500, the bursary is available to any student, regardless of route to qualifying; the only condition being applicants must be engaged in VN training at the time of […]

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Head Nurse Congress 2017 bigger and better than ever before!

Thank you to all delegates, speakers and exhibitors who attended Head Nurse Congress 2017! Head Nurse Congress 2017, sponsored by the Veterinary Practice Management Association (VPMA) and VN Times, saw over 130 delegates come together with a shared interest and desire to get the very best out of their nursing team. The event included lectures on […]

24/05/2017

Head Nurse Congress 2017 bigger and better than ever before!

The College of Animal Welfare would like to thank all delegates, speakers and exhibitors who attended Head Nurse Congress on the 20 and 21 May for making the event such a success. This year’s congress, sponsored by the Veterinary Practice Management Association (VPMA) and VN Times, saw over 130 delegates come together with a shared […]

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AHT looking for help from horse owners and vets!

The Animal Health Trust (AHT) is looking for horse owners and vets to get involved in a new study into pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID). PPID, also known as Cushing’s syndrome, is the most common hormonal disorder in older horses and ponies in the UK. In order to better target the study to answer questions around PPID […]

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Be the rabbit nurse you’ve always wanted to be!

Join rabbit enthusiast, Claire Speight RVN C&G Cert VNES, on Friday 30 June at Leeds and find out how you can best care for rabbits in the veterinary practice environment, as well as providing clear accurate information to owners to enhance the welfare of rabbits. Claire holds the City & Guilds Veterinary Nursing of Exotic […]

22/05/2017

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Health and Fitness Tip of the Week: The importance of Meditation

Why is meditation important? We have all heard that meditation reduces stress however it is now being recommended by doctors that it can help improve creativity, improve sleep, decrease anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and even addiction. So how do we meditate? First, find a comfortable place where you can sit without distractions for at least […]

Join The British Veterinary LGBT+ Group at Pride!

The British Veterinary LGBT+ group is taking part in this year’s Pride in London Parade on 8 July, alongside 22,000 other members of the LGBT+ community. It will be a busy year for the organisation, as members also plan to participate in Pride Edinburgh on 17 June to reach more members of the professions. The […]

15/05/2017