The RCVS has announced  the relaunch of its Golden Jubilee Award, an accolade which recognises those veterinary nurses who are playing a leadership role within the profession.

The relaunch comes after Veterinary Nurses Council agreed some significant…

A bad day for Egyptian veterinary surgeon Dr. Ibrahim Samaha from the University of Alexandria, who not only had the misfortune to board an aircraft that was later hijacked, but was also wrongly identified in the media as the hijacker.

Professor Samaha…

The University of Surrey has officially launched an £11m Veterinary Pathology Centre which will provide a focus for pathology research, education and commercial activity.

Located in the South East of England, the centre is part of the new School…

Royal Canin has announced that its Level 4 Certificate in Canine and Feline Veterinary Health Nutrition is now open for enrolment.

The Nutrition Certificate, which is provided in association wth COAPE, is a qualification which explores both the theory…

Royal Canin is reminding veterinary nurses that you have until the end of January to enrol on its Level 4 Certificate in Canine and Feline Veterinary Health Nutrition, in association with COAPE.

The Nutrition Certificate allows applicants to expand their…

Edinburgh Napier University has adopted a novel way of selecting students for its BSc (Hons) vet nursing programme: using a family of red fox Labradors to help sniff out the best candidates.

The university has 'hired' 'Simba', 'Tia' and 'Fern' to join…

The RCVS has announced that Kathy Kissick has won this year's Golden Jubilee Award, the highest honour that can be bestowed on a veterinary nurse.

Kathy is a trustee of the Alderney Animal Welfare Society and has previously acted as the Head of School…

Royal Canin has announced that its Level 4 Certificate in Canine and Feline Veterinary Health Nutrition, in association with COAPE, is now open for enrolment.

The Nutrition Certificate is a qualification which explores the theory and practical application…

Emma Turner, a veterinary nurse at the Friarswood Veterinary Centre in Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, has become the first in the country to receive a City & Guilds Medal for Excellence.

Emma, who completed her training as a Registered Veterinary…

CBBC is airing The Pets Factor, a new documentary which gives youngsters a look behind the scenes of veterinary practice.

The ten-programme series stars Cat Henstridge MRCVS, a Midlands-based locum, Cheryl Lucas MRCVS, a Vets4Pets JVP from Essex, Bristol…

Harper Adams University and Keele University have announced that they are in exploratory talks to establish a new UK veterinary school.

The proposal is for the new school to provide five-year degrees leading to a Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences (BVSc…

The School of Veterinary Medicine and Science (SVMS) at the University of Nottingham is launching a new three-year master’s degree in veterinary physiotherapy, starting in September 2018.

Candidates will have the option of receiving a PGDip Veterinary…

Hayley Walters RVN, a Welfare and Anaesthesia Nurse at the University of Edinburgh’s Jeanne Marchig International Centre for Animal Welfare Education and the Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, has been awarded an MBE for services to veterinary education and…

Two intrepid members of the nursing team at Davies Veterinary Specialists in Hertfordshire have returned from the trip of a lifetime to help combat rabies in India.

Each year, Davies Veterinary Specialists helps fund pairs of volunteers to and support…

A D. immitis cake prepared by veterinary students at the University of Nottingham’s Sutton Bonington campus has won the public vote in the university's annual cake off, helping raise £880 for Vets In The Community and the Terence Higgins…

Former RCVS President and Council Member Professor Stuart Reid, has been appointed Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, for his contributions to the veterinary profession and higher education…

Jess Thomas, a veterinary nurse from White Cross Vets in Kings Heath, Birmingham, has now visited over 1000 schoolchildren in her local area to teach them about good pet care.

Assisted by Clover, a Lionhead rabbit and Beanie, a 50+ year old rescued Hermanns…

Yorkshire-based Clare Tapsfield-Wright MRCVS has written The New Vet's Handbook, a lighthearted guide to help newly qualified veterinary surgeons as they leave uni and enter the profession.

Finding and settling into that first job is a particularly…

Golden Valley Vets in Nailsea Park, Bristol has won the students’ award for most supportive veterinary nursing placement practice, one of a number of new awards created by Zoetis to recognise the contribution practices make and the commitment shown…

MSD Animal Health has announced the launch of its first veterinary nurse research bursary, supported by the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA), and is now inviting applications.

One £1000 bursary will be made available to the student or qualified…

National treasure, Professor The Lord Trees has officially opened BSAVA’s headquarters today following a massive revamp to extend the teaching facilities, increase sustainability and make it fit for the 21st century.

The newly refurbished and extended…

Congratulations to Liz Branscombe DipAVN (Surgical) RVN from Davies Veterinary Specialists, who has been appointed as a member of the RCVS Knowledge Board of Trustees.

RCVS Knowledge is an independent charity which exists to advance the quality of veterinary…

White Cross Vets in Sheffield is to star in The Pets Factor, a new television series being broadcast on CBBC later this year.

The show follows veterinary surgeons and nurses going about their day-to-day work, consulting and operating on a variety of cases…

The number of European Specialists in Veterinary Ophthalmology in Surrey has increased by one, following Richard Everson's recent qualification.

Richard, who works at North Downs Specialist Referrals (NDSR), graduated from the Royal Veterinary College…

Over 220 new veterinary nurses have been welcomed to the VN profession at a series of ceremonies at London Zoo which also celebrated the achievements and skills of the profession.

The ceremonies, which took place on Tuesday, saw newly-qualified veterinary…