Veterinary Nursing News Headlines
  • RCVS embroiled in controversy over new rules for vets surrounding contextualised care

    The RCVS has published new rules for vets which dictate the factors that they will now need to take into account when offering contextualised care. From next month, practices will be required to ask all clients, both new and existing, a series of questions...

    IVC launches training centres in Birmingham and Dunfermline

    IVC Evidensia has opened two veterinary training centres, one at the Vets Now headquarters in Dunfermline and the other based at Blaise Referral Hospital in Birmingham. The centres have cutting-edge facilities, including high-tech audio-visual equipment...

    Vet nurses asked to take part in SPVS 2025 Salary Survey

    The Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) has launched its Salary Survey 2025 survey and is inviting vet nurses to take part. This annual survey is designed to provide an overview of remuneration levels within the veterinary sector. It...

    Bristol-based RVN removed from register after stealing buprenorphine, methadone and gabapentin

    Bristol-based Dayna Johnson has been struck off by the RCVS Veterinary Nurse Disciplinary Committee after she was convicted of stealing controlled drugs from a practice where she worked. Miss Johnson was convicted at North Somerset Magistrates’ Court...

    Vet nurses needed for study into alcohol use

    Vet nurses are being asked to take part in a research project looking at alcohol drinking behaviour amongst veterinary professionals. The project, which is funded by the RCVS Mind Matters Initiative, is designed to find out about current attitudes...

    CVS equips its nurses with pocket clinical resource

    CVS is equipping its nurses with MiGuide, a pocket resource containing the clinical information they need every day in first opinion companion animal practice. CVS says it believes the phone-based resource is a first in the profession. It contains...

    Vet nurses asked how they can be supported in delivering contextualised care

    RCVS Knowledge is asking vet nurses working in small animal practice to take part in a survey and share their views on how vet teams can be supported to deliver contextualised care. The survey is part of an initiative to develop a 'roadmap' for what...

    Nutravet launches two health products for cats and dogs

    Nutravet has launched Nutramega high strength omega-3 oil for cats and dogs, and Pet Ready LifeStages chews for dogs. Nutramega contains omega-3 fatty acids, specifically EPA and DHA, which the company says are critical for the overall health of animals...

    Tim Hutchinson elected as RCVS Junior Vice-President

    Tim Hutchinson MRCVS has been elected to serve as the Junior Vice-President of the RCVS. Tim, who is Managing Partner of Larkmead Vets and also a Director at the independent veterinary community XLVets, graduated from Liverpool Vet School in 1994 and...

    Horiba to host equine biosecurity webinar

    Horiba is hosting "Biosecurity for Equine Teams", a free webinar for equine vet nurses on Thursday 3rd April at 7:30pm. The webinar is being presented by Cassie Woods (RVN Cons) CertNCS, Equine Nurse and Partner at Lower House Equine Clinic in Shropshire...

    Photon Therapeutics taking orders for new UVC treatment for corneal infections

    Photon Therapeutics is now taking orders for the PhotonUVC Vet, the new device which claims to treat corneal infections in five seconds which was first announced at the London Vet Show last November. The device emits low dose 265 nanometre (nm) ultraviolet...

    HT Vista adds enhanced lump diagnostic capability for dogs

    HT Vista has enhanced the diagnostic function on its cancer screening device so that it can now diagnose lumps on dogs when the specificity exceeds 90%. The update includes a new scoring system of low, moderate or high cancer risk which replaces the...

    Lincolnshire vet removed from register for multiple clinical failings

    Ms Emma Bowler has been struck off by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee after multiple clinical failings. Ms Bowler faced four sets of charges, each of which contained sub-charges, summarised as follows: that between August 2018 and March 2022, she...

    Ceva relaunches learning resource for vet nurses

    Ceva Animal Health has relaunched Ceva Academy, its website offering veterinary professionals 30 courses and 40 hours of free CPD. The courses are designed for self-paced learning and include practical hints and tips for treating common animal health...

    New training on oral rehydration therapy for veterinary nurses and receptionists

    Animalcare, the distributor of Oralade Advanced GI+, has launched a training programme on oral rehydration therapy for veterinary nurses and receptionists. The training, which is presented by Nicola Lakeman RVN, consists of seven bite-sized modules...

    Hill's World of the Cat Report offers fresh insights for vet nurses

    Hill’s Pet Nutrition has published 2025 World of the Cat Report, a fascinating look at feline trends and changes going on in the feline veterinary community. The report was put together by Hill’s new Cat Advisory Team (C.A.T.), a group of leaders from...

    New confidence course for vet nurses

    Elle Payne RVN CERT(VNECC), the founder of The Positive Vet Nurse , has launched a Confidence Coaching CPD Course designed specifically for veterinary nurses and professionals. Elle says she created the course she wished she had when she first qualified...

    IVC issues threat to independent veterinary practices

    IVC Evidensia has threatened multiple independent practices with legal action over their use of the term 'Pet Health Club', which the company says infringes its trademark rights. VetNurse.co.uk has seen copies of correspondence from IVC which claims...

    RCVS to discuss the future of vet nursing at BSAVA Congress

    The RCVS has announced a number of sessions it will be running at BSAVA Congress this year, including one on the future of veterinary nursing. The sessions are: Thursday 20 March - VN Vision workshop: The future of team-based veterinary healthcare...

    CVS launches career pathway for veterinary receptionists

    CVS has launched a new ‘receptionist career pathway’ for the 1,100 frontline receptionists at its companion animal and referral practices. The pathway allows receptionists to progress through five stages of seniority, from receptionist to head receptionist...

    West Sussex-based vet nurse struck off after pet insurance fraud conviction

    Gemma Louise Cole has been struck off by the RCVS Veterinary Nurse Disciplinary Committee following her conviction for pet insurance fraud in 2024. Mrs Cole pleaded guilty to fraud in July 2024 at Crawley Magistrates’ Court and was sentenced to eight...

    Elanco to host panel discussion about hydatid disease

    Elanco will be hosting a panel discussion about hydatid disease at BSAVA Congress on Friday 21st March. The panel will present the latest information on the prevalence of this zoonotic disease, review prevention strategies, and highlight the significance...

    Two new specialist VN training routes

    Langford Vets’ Small Animal Referral Hospital has launched two new roles in its specialist veterinary nurse training pathway; the Veterinary Nursing Rotating Internship and Veterinary Nurse Residency. Successful candidates will get to work with a multidisciplinary...

    It's Pet Anxiety Month

    Ceva Animal Health, maker of Adaptil and Feliway, is holding Pet Anxiety Month this month. The company has prepared practice marketing materials to support the campaign to educate pet owners on the signs of anxiety in cats and dogs, which are available...

    RCVS launches campaign to encourage vet practices to make adjustments for disability

    The RCVS has launched ‘Let’s talk adjustments’, a campaign to raise awareness of reasonable adjustments employers should make to remove or reduce a disadvantage related to an employee’s disability, whether it be physical or mental. Reasonable adjustments...