September 2019

Head nurse at Kingfisher Veterinary Practice in Somerset, Kylie Channon-Durant, spent two months helping conserve the turtle population in Cyprus.

3 mins

Regent Court Veterinary Practice in Penzance receives accolade from environmental charity Surfers Against Sewage for reducing plastic and inspiring community to tackle pollution.

6 mins

Karen Jones has been able to have her cake and eat it after racking up four decades of service at a small animal practice in north Wales.

3 mins

August 2019

Louise O’Dwyer Bursary is being created by Vets Now to celebrate her life and honour her passion for continuing nursing education.

5 mins

Sam Ashfield, of Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire, fits in studies around her full-time day job to land Advanced Programme in Veterinary Nursing of Zoo and Exotic Species.

4 mins

RVN and SVN make separate trips to Ukraine to help animals in need living in 30km exclusion zone created around nuclear power plant, which suffered a major explosion in 1986.

5 mins

RVN Samantha Flavell hopes UK first to offer owners the chance to remember their pets will inspire other practices to organise similar events in their own areas.

2 mins

A Cornish practice has launched an awards ceremony to celebrate patients that have shown bravery and resilience throughout the year.

4 mins

VNs urged to submit interesting and novel case reports ahead of BSAVA Congress, with eight successful applicants presenting their findings in a 15-minute slot.

4 mins

RVN Rachael Lofts aims to raise more than ÂŁ1,000 for StreetVet after climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.

4 mins

The Assembly Rooms in Bath will once again host VetCPD Congress, which this year features a range of subjects from nutrition and neurology to cardiology and cytology.

2 mins

Vet nurses are being invited to Careers With Animals Day in Leeds on 5 October, hosted by the College of Animal Welfare.

3 mins

A range of experts – including vet nurses and behaviourists – will delve into the root causes of aggression and be equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to deal with such cases.

4 mins

Online event aims to update veterinary professionals on help and advice for canine and feline patients during the fireworks and party season.

3 mins

Dedicated nursing lectures on how to be cat-friendly, endocrinology, neurology, preventive health care and more scheduled for International Society of Feline Medicine event.

2 mins

“We view this investment in research and the pursuit of new knowledge as the lifeblood of the veterinary profession” – MSD Animal Health.

5 mins

“Our congress is fast approaching and spaces are booking up fast, but there’s still time to get your spot” – SCVS spokesman.

2 mins

Survey examined salary increases and decreases in more than 200 jobs, rankimg vet nurses as number seven in terms of biggest pay increases.

4 mins

Three years after opening the doors to its first student nurses, the Dick White Academy has attained examination results well above the national average.

4 mins

Three full members join following contested election, while two student members are also appointed.

3 mins