By Karen Hibell, The College of Animal Welfare Friday was a day of mixed emotions. Firstly, it was the last day at Pookode campus. Time to take stock of the week; the cases seen, friends met and what had been achieved. There were some loose ends to tidy up. Jo, an Indian wildcat that had […]
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Send a VN to India: Friday 20 November 2015
Mind Matters Initiative trials mental health awareness courses
Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) is trialing a series of mental health awareness courses for members of the veterinary practice team. It aims to make a real different to those in the veterinary team struggling with mental health issues. The training aims to help individuals better understand the signs and symptoms of mental ill-health and know […]
Take Part in the NPL Survey!
Calling all clinical coaches! There is currently a short survey taking place which will feed into a review of the functionality of the Nursing Progress Log (NPL). Please log into your NPL as usual and follow the link at the top of the homepage. This survey is open until 3rd December 2015. Please also encourage […]
Send a VN to India: The first few days
By Karen Hibell, The College of Animal Welfare The flight into Kerala in the early hours of Sunday morning was followed by a three hour mini bus drive up the dark and winding roads to Lakkidi. Nine hairpin bends later and a couple of pit stops to take in the view, meet some of the […]
Send a VN to India: Project Underway!
We are delighted that our eight Edinburgh Napier University Veterinary Nursing Students, Karen Hibell and Andrew Coe from The College of Animal Welfare, and Hayley Walters and Heather Bacon from the JMICAWE, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, have arrived safely in Kerala, India. This past weekend saw a Veterinary Science Conference in which […]
Staff and Students Raise Lots for Children in Need
Staff and students from The College of Animal Welfare in Godmanchester were delighted to raise £126 for Children In Need on Friday 13 November. A variety of ‘spottiness’ was seen around the college –from spotty scarfs and spotty shirts to spotty onesies and spotty cakes! Alison German, Marketing Executive at The College of […]
The College of Animal Welfare 2015 Teaching Awards
Has your lecturer gone above and beyond the call of duty? Are they always there to help and support you and show you ways in which you can improve? Do they make learning fun and enjoyable and inspire you to be the best you can be? If you think your lecturer deserves special recognition please […]
There’s no need to wait until next September to start training as veterinary nurse!
There’s no need to wait until next September to start training as veterinary nurse! Are you looking to train as a veterinary nurse? If so, there is no need to wait until next September, you could start your training in January! The January start programme is run at our Huntingdon, Potters Bar and Leeds centres. […]
Veterinary LGBT+ Group
A British Veterinary Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender group (LGBT+) has recently been set up and is open to anyone who wants to support LGBT rights. The group, which has been formed on Facebook, has more than 300 members. It aims to create a friendly and social LGBT community in the veterinary and associated professions, […]
Animals at War
From mascots to beasts of burden, animals have been going to war with mankind throughout recorded history. Horses carried cavalrymen, pulled chariots, and their relatives the donkey, the mule, the camel, and the ox carried supplies through thick and thin. Even war elephants could be counted to put their foot down in the defence of […]