April 2021

The course is designed for RVNs wanting to develop their skills and confidence in small animal rehabilitation, and setting up a rehabilitation service in practice.

3 mins

Half-day event – on Tuesday 25 May from noon to 4pm – will focus exclusively on cats, and is aimed at vets and VNs.

4 mins

In a joint response to the royal college consultation on plans for widespread reform of veterinary legislation that closes today (23 April), associations want level of regulation proportionate to level of risk.

12 mins

New mums to get full pay while new dads to receive four weeks of paternity leave under new policy announced by emergency and critical care provider.

4 mins

Vets capture the joy of animals and realities of working during lockdown for annual photography award.

9 mins

A vet who helped develop a new anaesthetic drug, a VN who has gone “above and beyond” throughout the pandemic, and a vet student who volunteered on COVID wards are among those honoured.

13 mins

Association launches campaign on World Animal Vaccination Day (20 April) to explain benefits of vaccinations in protecting UK animals.

5 mins

RCVS’ ViVet innovation project is holding an interactive event to introduce veterinary professionals to creative techniques.

4 mins

QI Boxset aims to provide practices and practitioners with guidance in establishing a quality improvement structure.

5 mins

Two-thirds of mobile phones and tablets contaminated with staphylococci, including strains resistant to vancomycin and oxacillin.

4 mins

Vet Professionals and International Cat Care are running online survey of cat owners, including vet professionals, to look at owner experiences of medicating cats.

4 mins

March 2021

College’s Vets and Nurses Interprofessional society virtual event, taking place on Saturday 24 April, aims to encourage vet and VN students to learn together and understand each other’s roles.

7 mins

Partners in annual awareness week announced their plans for the theme “Hopping through the Years” as part of BSAVA Virtual Congress.

7 mins

RCVS publishes new COVID guidelines for the professions, which will replace current emergency guidance and help return practices to near-normal operations.

5 mins

Three days of CPD, interactive content, social events and a virtual exhibition underway today (25 March).

3 mins

Delegates at BSAVA Virtual Congress (25 to 27 March) will be able to view exclusive video content, as well as ask questions and get advice from five-time European champion Laura Muir.

6 mins

Chartered Trading Standards Institute warns veterinary professionals about UK Pet Chip Registry, which claims it will add pet microchip details to national database that does not meet UK Government standards.

9 mins

Happy Hour is back on 25 March (7pm to 8pm) and this month the focus is on well-being – so join us to share in the “magic of veterinary nursing”.

6 mins

RCVS initiative holding interactive sessions on autism and dyslexia in the professions to mark week of celebrations for differences in human brains and thinking.

4 mins

A veterinary nurse struck off by the RCVS VN disciplinary committee following a sex offence has been granted anonymity due to a “real and immediate” threat to their safety.

7 mins