August 2018

Nurse and animal care assistant from Cave Veterinary Specialists in Somerset battle scorching temperatures to raise Ā£500 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

2 mins

Ten-week-old Rodney has begun training to intervene and help 11-year-old owner when she is experiencing an autistic episode.

5 mins

A proposed framework for post-registration VN qualifications have been met with approval and welcomed from across the profession.

5 mins

The International Society of Feline Medicine is organising an event dedicated to feline veterinary nursing ā€“ thought to be the first of its kind in the UK.

4 mins

Speaking at the RCVS' Royal College Day, Racheal Marshall encouraged veterinary nurses to take action and "engage as much as they possibly can" with the profession.

5 mins

Royal collegeā€™s veterinary nurse disciplinary committee has ordered that Laura Jane Garfield be removed from register for serious professional misconduct.

10 mins

July 2018

Following a call to fill three vacancies and nine nominations being received, a host of new faces are set to become members.

3 mins

One of UKā€™s biggest pet supplement firms creates initiative and accompanying support materials to help owners keep animals relaxed and calm.

3 mins

PDSA's latest Animal Wellbeing Report reveals UK statistic regarding animals taken on, which has shown no improvement since 2016.

5 mins

Creating opportunities for VNs to explore other areas of nursing could be the key to tackling the profession's recruitment and retention crisis, says Noel Fitzpatrick.

6 mins

As a result of the VN Futures project, RCVS consultation seeks to obtain veterinary professionalsā€™ views on a new proposed framework for post-registration veterinary nursing qualifications.

6 mins

ā€œBlue Cross gives this annual award to recognise the commitment of vet nurses across the UK who work tirelessly to improve the lives of our petsā€ ā€“ director of veterinary clinical services David Catlow.

4 mins

Biannual mission aims to create sustainable, healthy street cat and dog population by sterilising, treating and vaccinating them against disease.

23 mins

A VN at Willows Referrals had her hair cut for the first time in eight years to help children recovering with cancer and other serious illnesses.

3 mins

June 2018

College survey aims to get better understanding of EU veterinary professionalsā€™ views as ā€œcertain elementsā€ of UKā€™s withdrawal from EU ā€œhave become clearerā€.

7 mins

Provider to run a series of seminars in October and donate money to the Worldwide Veterinary Service to help it refurbish its teaching hospital in Goa, India.

5 mins

RVNs and auxiliaries at Ashleigh Veterinary Centre in Manchester promoted Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month while celebrating the opening of the practiceā€™s Sale branch.

5 mins

The course will detail how to get the most out of initial diagnostic tests, as well as help decide what more advanced diagnostics may be appropriate.

4 mins

Catherine Gorman named Registered Veterinary Nurse of the Year following record nomination numbers for Northern Ireland Veterinary Nursing Awards 2018.

3 mins

Modular programme will see presenters with specialist knowledge deliver a range of learning objectives at The Pets'n'Vets Family network in Glasgow.

4 mins