RE: Awareness events / Waiting room displays

Arlo Guthrie — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 17:38:54 GMT

Just had the press release in case anyone is interested ... Rabbit Awareness Week is 9th-17th May this year: http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/b/veterinary-nursing-news/archive/2015/03/02/157350.aspx

RE: waiting room displays

Arlo Guthrie — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 11:07:16 GMT

Hi Sarah,

Think this question has come up before, and one of the problems is that organisers tend to announce their awareness days / weeks / months closer to the time, and I don't think there is a definitive list anywhere. But I think it could be an idea to try and start one.

A good starting point is probably to look at what events there were this year. Sporting chance they'll happen again next. Probably similar timing.

Bayer Lungworm Awareness Month http://www.lungworm.co.uk/ March 2014
NOAH National Pet Month http://www.nationalpetmonth.org.uk/ 1st April to 5th May 2014
Burgess Rabbit Awareness Week http://www.rabbitawarenessweek.co.uk/ 10th-18th May 2014
BVNA National Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month http://www.bvna.org.uk/smartweb/vn-week/vn-week May 2015
Supreme Think Rabbit Month http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/b/veterinary-nursing-news/archive/2014/04/15/151108.aspx May 2014
Royal Mail Dog Awareness Week http://www.royalmailgroup.com/royal-mail-launches-annual-dog-awareness-week 30th June -14th July 2014.
Kennel Club Puppy Awareness Week http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/our-resources/kennel-club-campaigns/puppy-farming/puppy-awareness-week/ 1-7th September 2014
Virbac Canine Prostate Awareness Month http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/b/veterinary-nursing-news/archive/2014/09/09/155320.aspx November 2014 (to tie in with Movember)

And a few that have gone by the wayside:

BADA Tick Awareness Week 24-28th March 2014. http://www.bada-uk.org/ (BADA has closed down)
Flea Awareness Week - I used to organise this one for Novartis years ago.
Pet Smile Month http://www.petsmile.org/ - not sure what is happening with this one.

Hope that helps. If anyone else knows of any more, please add them to the list.

I think it would be a good idea to create a new 'awareness' category in the cpd & event diary here, and as dates for these events are announced, I'll get them added.