Petplan has announced that nominations are now open for the 2021 Petplan Veterinary Awards.

The awards are to recognise the work carried out by veterinary professionals.

Last year Petplan had a remarkable 37,000 nominations, for the five award categories…

Essity, which makes Soffban, is offering wound care education and product training via free online meetings. 

Training topics the company is covering include: general wound care products, debridement, exudate management and post-operative wound protection…

The countdown has begun for Vets Now's ECC congress, which begins online on the 4th November.

Vets Now says that the move to holding the 4 day congress online has resulted in a surge in interest from international delegates, with veterinary surgeons…

The British Association of Veterinary Ophthalmologists has announced that its annual conference will be held online via The Webinar Vet this year, and you are all invited!

The theme for this year's event, which takes place on 7th November, is the cornea…

RCVS President Dr Mandisa Greene will be appearing in a special edition of ITV’s current affairs series ‘Tonight’ celebrating Black History Month this Thursday at 7:30pm. 

The programme, which will look at the achievements and contributions…

Mars Petcare has announced two free webinars to support veterinary surgeons in treating common dental issues in cats and dogs. 

The series looks in detail at some of the most important issues dental specialists are seeing in pets.

The first webinar in the…

Molly Varga, RCVS Recognised Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine and Veterinary Advisor to Supreme Petfoods, will give an online CPD talk on rabbit dentistry on 11th November at 12:20pm to explain how vets and nurses can work together to improve outcomes…

The BSAVA has added a nutrition course to its Veterinary Nurse Merit Awards (VNMA). 

The new Nutrition VNMA, which starts in March 2021, will be led by Georgia Woods RVN (pictured right) who holds the Canine and Feline Veterinary Health Nutrition Certificate…

Dragon's Den star Jenny Campbell has been confirmed as the first of the keynote speakers for BSAVA Virtual Congress taking place from the 25th-27th March 2021.

Before becoming a dragon, Jenny worked in banking for 30 years and will be sharing her experiences…

The Purina Institute is hosting a free CPD webinar in which feline Specialists Sarah Caney and Andy Sparkes will present the latest research into the factors affecting feline hydration, on Wednesday 9th December at 8:00pm.

Nutritional researcher Brian…

Wellvet has announced a free ‘Winter Wellbeing’ series of online events which it is hosting in partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, starting with a Facebook Live session at 8pm on Thursday 19 November.

The events will cover a range…

The RCVS will be holding two online workshops to give an overview of its 1CPD platform and how to use it most effectively.

1CPD was launched in 2020 with the aim of providing an easy-to-use platform for veterinary nurses to use to plan, record and reflect on…

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health is hosting a live Christmas Comedy Cracker event for veterinary professionals at 8pm on Thursday 17th December.

The company says it wanted to give vet nurses a chance to kick back and relax with some first-rate comedy…

The RCVS ViVet Programme is hosting a webinar to introduce veterinary professionals to the concept of ‘design thinking’ and how it can be used in the context of veterinary practice, at 12:30pm on Wednesday 2nd December. 

The College says that…

Central CPD has started delivering CPD for vets live online using Zoom. 

The company says that while attendance CPD events are permitted under UK coronavirus guidelines, it has found that many lecturers and delegates are unwilling or unable to participate…

The BSAVA has opened registration for its 2021 Congress, which is to be held online next year, from 25th –27th March.

The event will deliver more than 130 hours of CPD, including a programme of five simultaneous live streams each day. Delegates will…

Petplan is urging members of the veterinary profession to put their colleagues forward for the 2021 Petplan Veterinary Awards before the nominations close on 18th January. 

Last year, the company had more than 37,000 entries from pet owners and the veterinary…

The BSAVA has published the full programme for this year's Congress, which will be held online from the 25th to the 27th March.

The programme includes more than 130 hours of CPD delivered by over 100 speakers from home and abroad, with talks for all members…

Dr Ranjit 'Ranj' Singh has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for BSAVA Virtual Congress, 25-27 March 2021.  

The NHS doctor, television presenter, author and columnist will be sharing his insights on the mental health challenges of working within…

Internationally acclaimed wildlife photojournalist Aaron Gekoski has been named as the fifth judge on the panel for the 2021 British Veterinary Association Veterinary Photographer of the Year Award.

An environmental photojournalist, Mr Gekoski has won various…

The British Equine Veterinary Association will be holding a one-day CPD course: 'From superfoods to supplements: How to know more than the owner' online on the 7th July 2021.

During the course, which counts as 7 CPD hours, some of the best-known…

WellVet and Boehringer Ingelheim have partnered to host ‘Spring into Spring', a series of online wellbeing events for veterinary professionals

The series will start on Sunday February 27th when Katie Ford MRCVS, who is also a life coach, will…

Purina Petcare UK is holding a two-day nutrition symposium for veterinary nurses online on Thursday 29th April and Friday 30th April 2021.

The symposium is the first time the company has delivered virtual nurse training on this scale in the UK and the…

The British Association of Veterinary Ophthalmologists has announced that its annual conference will be held online on the 20th March 2021 and  veterinary nurses with an interest in ophthalmology are invited. 

The association says that the day of lectures…

The Small Animal Medicine Society (SAMSoc) has announced that its pre-BSAVA Congress meeting, to which all vet nurses are welcome, will take place online, on 24th March 2021 from 8.40am.

The programme includes:

• What’s the evidence in Veterinary Medicine…