The BVA is inviting vet nurses to come to a BVA Congress panel discussion at the London Vet Show about the risks and benefits of neutering dogs, as new evidence suggests the answer might not be as clear cut as previously thought. 

‘Is neutering dogs doing…

The BSAVA is inviting veterinary nurses to submit unique and interesting case reports to be presented at BSAVA Congress 2024 in Manchester on 21st – 23rd March.

The case report can be in any area of small animal nursing, from nurse clinics to critical…

The RCVS has announced that next January, its Mind Matters Initiative will be subsidising an online training course for veterinary nurses to qualify as Mental Health First Aid Champions

The course, which is led by Mental Health First Aid England, comprises…

Virbac is hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 5th December at 8pm to explore the emerging evidence surrounding the effect of gonadectomy on long-term health, with Dr Michelle Kutzler. 

Virbac says Michelle is widely recognised as one of the world’s leading…

Improve Veterinary Education has launched a training programme for the Nurse Certificate (NCert) in Diagnostic Imaging.

The programme, which starts in May 2024 in Swindon, combines online and face-to-face modules.

Subjects covered include radiology principles…

Dechra has sponsored two hour-long sessions at this year's Virtual Veterinary Conference 2024, which is free of charge and takes place from Monday 5th to Friday 9th February.

The first, hosted by Sam Taylor, head of veterinary specialists at ISFM (International…

Vet Empowered, a provider of personal development and coaching services in the veterinary profession, will be hosting a live event designed to boost vet nurses' confidence, help navigate imposter syndrome and realign with their goals, on Sunday 24th March…

Langford Vets will be holding its third Vet Nurse Congress Day in Langford, near Bristol, on Monday 24th June 2024. 

The training will be delivered by the referral team and is open to all vet nurses, trainee vet nurses and animal care assistants, with…

Horiba UK is hosting a free webinar about overcoming the challenges of head tilt and ‘spinning’ rabbits on Wednesday 10th April from 7:30-9pm.

“Tilts, Spins, and Tears: Approaches to head tilts in rabbits” will be presented by 

BEVA has announced that the theme for this years Congress, which runs from 11th-14th September 2024 at the ACC in Liverpool, will be 'One Medicine'.

The full BEVA Congress programme is now live and super early bird tickets are available from 4th…

Blaise Veterinary Referral Hospital in Birmingham is holding a free CPD session about emergency triage on Monday 27th May.

The session will highlight the important role nurses play in this environment and look at the benefits of a nurse-led clinical floor…

The BSAVA has launched a new Vet Nurse Merit Award (VNMA) in Dentistry, starting in September 2024.

The Vet Nurse Merit Award courses are designed for RVNs in primary care practice.

The VNMA in Dentistry offers 30 hours of CPD and will help delegates feel…

Virbac is hosting a webinar at 5pm on Wednesday 17th April, where members of the WSAVA Reproduction Control Committee will present its new reproduction guidelines.

The 1st Reproduction Control Guidelines of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA…

The Feline Centre at Langford Vets is hosting a day of in-person CPD lectures, masterclasses and practical sessions about feline care for vet nurses on Wednesday 15th May, in Langford, Bristol.

The day also has a stream for veterinary surgeons, and another…

The Veterinary Osteoarthritis Congress, which will take place at Holywell Park Conference Centre, Loughborough, on 22nd and 23rd May, is open for registrations.

Congress offers two days of lectures and workshops and up to 14 hours CPD delivered by experts…

Hamilton Specialist Referrals is holding a day of CPD focusing on emergency patients on 23rd May 2024 at the Holiday Inn in High Wycombe. 

The session will provide a practical guide to dealing with various emergencies that may present to vets and nurses…

The BVA has announced that this year's BVA Live (NEC, 6th-7th June) will focus on contextualised care, in other words recognising that appropriate and proportionate care must be tailored to the needs of both the animal and the client, and consider the…

Animalcare has announced that it will be hosting three more osteoarthritis (OA) evening CPD workshops in Darlington (11th June), Edinburgh (12th June) and Bournemouth (26th June).

Each event is designed to help attendees with:

• Insights into canine osteoarthritis…

Vets Now, Manchester is hosting a full-day ECC CPD event on Thursday, 20 June 2024, at the Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel in Bolton.

The event will offer vets and vet nurses six hours of CPD across five streams, covering topics such as initial fracture…

Vets Now has opened bookings for its emergency and critical care Congress, taking place on Thursday 7th and Friday 8th November 2023 at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds.

Open to all veterinary professionals looking to enhance their knowledge and skills…

BEVA is introducing hands-on sessions for veterinary nurses at this year’s Congress (11-14 September 2024, the ACC in Liverpool).

The nursing stream will run all day on Friday 13 September and not only will there be a dedicated lecture and workshop…

Horiba is hosting a webinar about infectious lower respiratory tract disease in cats and dogs, presented by Amanda Paul FRCVS, on Thursday 11th July at 7:30pm.

Amanda originally studied and worked in Australia where she undertook a residency in small animal…

Dechra is hosting a one-hour canine otitis externa webinar at 7:00pm on Wednesday 31st July to share practical tips on otitis externa, how to choose the right treatments and the latest guidelines for using antibiotics responsibly.

The ‘Ear essentials…

Veterinary Woman and VetYou are to host a series of free, one-hour online discussions to help women in the profession with their finances, the first at 7:30pm on 30th July.

Each 'Facing Up To Finances' discussion will include tips from a financial…

The RCVS is hosting a free one-hour webinar about self-compassion, presented by Mind Matters research grant recipient Dr Katherine Wakelin, Clinical Psychologist, and Sarah Corthorne, trainee Clinical Psychologist, at 7:00pm on Tuesday 3rd September 2024…