June 2019

BVNA members have until 12 July to cast their votes as nine candidates bid for one of three places on council.

3 mins

May 2019

New blogs exploring the many career options open to veterinary nurses published to mark the end of Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month 2019.

5 mins

BVNA president Wendy Nevins thrilled with engagement across UK practices in this year’s drive to raise awareness of veterinary nurse role.

3 mins

“I’m incredibly proud to be offered this role, and with it being the only one in the UK for City and Guilds, it makes it even more special” – RVN Ali Heywood.

5 mins

“The committee considered that members of the public would be, rightly, appalled a registered veterinary nurse had committed an offence of this kind” – chairman of the RCVS disciplinary committee.

10 mins

Bronya Magill, Danny Gawn, George McCune and Catherine Armstrong all honoured at Northern Ireland Nurses of the Year Awards in Belfast.

5 mins

Decision on creation of two new certificates is “fantastic development for veterinary nursing”, according to council chairman Racheal Marshall.

6 mins

More than 100 current and aspiring head nurses gathered to discuss effective management and recruitment challenges, and speak to exhibitors from across the industry.

4 mins

“We are extremely proud of what this fantastic group of RVNs have achieved in their pursuit of delivering an even higher standard of care for our patients” – Fran Downing.

4 mins

The collective behind Rabbit Awareness Week (1 to 9 June) has released three webinars aimed at highlighting the importance of preventive care.

5 mins

Colleagues “devastated” at death of highly respected emergency and critical care veterinary nurse.

5 mins

Researcher from Colorado State University will be working with UK-based academics on a study about the perceptions of VNs working in companion animal practice.

2 mins

Global names in gastroenterology will be sharing their knowledge to help vets and VNs support the work of the British Horse Society and the University of Nottingham’s REACT to colic campaign.

4 mins

Founded by semi-retired RVN Sarah Taylor and retired RVN Zoe Daley, The Crafty Vet Project aims to inspire people in the profession to take up a new hobby in the hope it will them achieve a better work-life balance.

2 mins

The BVNA is encouraging VNs to get involved on social media and share “as many posts about VNAM as you can” to spread the message of the role's diversity.

6 mins

April 2019

Veterinary surgeons are being urged to measure the blood pressure of all cats older than seven years old as part of Feline Hypertension Month, starting on 1 May.

5 mins

Ambitious initiative aimed at reducing antibiotic use has been rolled out to more than 450 Vets4Pets and Companion Care practices.

4 mins

Vet Sara Creech and RVN Claire Shepherd are using their holiday leave to volunteer with charity Skiathos Cat Welfare Association.

5 mins

Head of clinical operations to tackle running feats in a bid to regain her fitness and raise money for animal welfare charity StreetVet.

4 mins

Applications have been invited from SVNs and qualified VNs for bursaries of up to ÂŁ1,000.

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