June 2016

College raises money for ‘overlooked’ charities

Students and staff at a VN training college have raised more than £700 after taking part in a charity event.

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Veterinary opinion wanted for PAW report

Veterinary professionals are being urged to have their say as one of the largest and most comprehensive insights into pet well-being gears up for its 2016 campaign.

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RCVS Day looks to the future

Vets and veterinary nurses are invited to attend this year’s RCVS Day, which will be the last official engagement for RCVS president Bradley Viner.

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Owners offered free pet first aid pointers

Clients are being offered the chance to take part in free pet first aid classes, in a practice initiative to be rolled out nationwide.

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BEVA puts emphasis on equine nursing at 2016 congress

BEVA is urging equine veterinary partners and practice managers to include their vet nurses when booking tickets for the upcoming BEVA Congress.

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Vets4Pets launches campaign to highlight VN role

Vets4Pets has launched a new VN awareness campaign it hopes will increase recognition of the "integral role" VNs play in practice.

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Enrolment begins for online bereavement support course

CVS is aiming to add bereavement support advisors across all of its UK practices.

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Bring on the wall: RVN completes Great Wall of China marathon

A veterinary nurse has completed a marathon across the Great Wall of China to raise funds for UK charity Epilepsy Action.

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Bite-sized online CPD courses launched

A range of online clinical training courses for veterinary professionals has been launched by Improve International.

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May 2016

Practice begins community nursing service

A veterinary practice in Leeds has launched a community nursing service, complete with distinctive "ambulances" in pink and green livery.

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‘Pioneering’ VN awarded top RCVS accolade

A highly-respected emergency and critical care VN has been named as the fifth recipient of the RCVS' Golden Jubilee award.

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VN scrubs in to help save own pet’s life

A veterinary nurse found herself on both sides of the consult table after helping with life-saving surgery on her pet dog.

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Blog asks whether VNs do enough for their profession

One of the veterinary nurses spearheading the RCVS and BVNA VN Futures project has asked whether VNs are "strong enough advocates for the profession".

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VNs support awareness month with charity drive

Veterinary nurses from a York-based practice are inviting clients to get their claws out for charity as part of Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month.

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Registration opens for Student Futures VN congress

A congress created to provide careers information for student veterinary nurses is now open for registration.

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RCVS council and VN council election results announced

The RCVS has today announced the results of its 2016 RCVS council and VN council elections.

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April 2016

Competition seeks to discover pet feeding superstars

Vettimes.co.uk and its sister publication VN Times are looking for top tips on how to stimulate eating and drinking in inappetent cats and dogs, for a new competition.

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Animal charity calls for vet nurse volunteers

Animal welfare charity Blue Cross is calling for qualified or retired veterinary nurses to donate their spare time and volunteer to help needy pets at London-based events.

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Launch date set for Vet Futures and VN Futures action plans

The Vet Futures and VN Futures action plans will be launched at a summit on 4 July at the RVC in London.

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RCVS announces upcoming question time meetings

The RCVS will be holding Regional Question Time meetings Nottingham and Cardiff during May.

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