VetNurse.co.uk has today launched the first 'Topic of the Month' brainstorming, an opportunity for veterinary nurses to pool your knowledge and claim some free CPD time towards your annual requirement.

This month's Topic of the Month is veterinary…

London-based Mark Turner MRCVS, a small animal veterinary surgeon working at Medivet, Croydon, is taking part in the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 in aid of the mental health charity, Mind.

Mark will be cycling the 100-mile route, the same as was…

The SPVS and the VPMA have announced that registration is now open for their 2018 Congress at the Celtic Manor Resort, Newport on 25-27 January 2018.

SPVS/VPMA Congress, which is supported by Boehringer and Citation, will be opened this year by Benjamin…

The BVA has announced that Ben Goldacre, the best-selling author, broadcaster, campaigner and medical doctor who topped the paperback non-fiction charts with Bad Science, will deliver the 50^th anniversary Wooldridge Memorial Lecture at this year’s London…

Royal Canin has launched the Weight Management Academy to help support the management of cat and dog obesity across the UK and Ireland.

The online academy offers a range of materials to help veterinary surgeons, nurses and receptionists further their…

The RCVS has announced that it will be at BVNA Congress this year (6th-8th October), seeking delegates' views about what Schedule 3 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act, which allows vets to delegate certain procedures and treatment to veterinary nurses, means…

The British Veterinary Association has opened Through the eyes of vets, an exhibition in the House of Commons of the diverse work carried out by veterinary surgeons, depicted in a series of photographs by its members.

The exhibition comprises 22 photographs…

The Veterinary Defence Society has launched the Veterinary Nurse Leadership Programme, a new course designed to help veterinary nurses in leadership roles, such as practice managers, head nurses, partners, nurse branch managers and team leaders, develop…

What you can do to protect your small animal patients from reflux and regurgitation during anaesthesia will be explored at BSAVA this year in a lecture hosted by Docsinnovent for veterinary surgeons and nurses with an interest in anaesthesia.

The lecture…

Daniella dos Santos MRCVS from ParkVet Hospital in Kent is to run the London Marathon in an ostrich costume next month, to raise money for the BVA's Animal Welfare Foundation of which she is a trustee.

A 2012 RVC graduate, Daniella is the Principle…

Burgess Pet Care has announced that this year, Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW) will run from 2nd-10th June and urge rabbit owners to 'move away from muesli'.

During the week, veterinary professionals, retailers and rabbit owners will be encouraged…

Royal Canin is hosting a series of three free, 30-minute webinars offering veterinary surgeons an introduction to evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM).

The webinars are presented by Dr Rachel Dean BVMS PhD MSc(EBHC) DSAM(fel) SFHEA MRCVS, Clinical…

The British Association of Homeopathic Veterinary Surgeons has announced it is to hold a second march in protest against the recent RCVS position statement on complementary and alternative medicines.

The RCVS statement, which can be read in full her…

The President of the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) Jon Pycock is to host the first ever BEVA President's Challenge Cycle Sportive and is inviting cyclists of all abilities to join him in Yorkshire on Sunday 3rd June 2018 to help raise…

The RCVS has organised a free evening event on 3 May 2018 to highlight the practicalities and benefits for veterinary nurses of flexible working in practice.

The event, to be held at Dovecote Veterinary Hospital in Castle Donington in Leicestershire…

The RCVS is attending an increased number of public events around the UK this summer, to promote 'Find A Vet', the Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) and careers within the profession. 

The outreach programme began earlier this month at the Devon…

Tree of Life For Animals, a charity set up by veterinary nurse Rachel Wright, has been announced as one of five finalists for this year's Animal Star Awards.

The awards were set up to give recognition to animals and humans alike for the amazing things…

The British Equine Veterinary Association is reminding veterinary nurses and practices that there is a dedicated nursing stream all day on the Saturday of this year’s Congress 12-15 September 2018.

Forte Healthcare, the UK and Ireland distributor of Cartrophen Vet, has announced two free 45-minute CPD webinars about canine osteoarthritis taking place on 23^rd October and 6^th November at 8:00pm.

On 23^rd October, Dr Hannah Capon MA Vet MB MRCVS will…

Bristol Veterinary School is offering aspiring vets and nurses the opportunity to explore and experience life as a student and find out what it’s like to work in veterinary medicine at the Bristol Veterinary School on Saturday 27 October.

The one…

Improve International has launched a new, two-day course for both veterinary surgeons and nurses on the medical and surgical aspects and prophylactic and therapeutic options for feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD).

The course will be led by Dr Jon…

Zoetis is inviting vets to come to its Skinsights Learning Academy, taking place in the theatre on the company's stand at the London Vet Show.

The company says its Skinsights Learning Academies help support individuals and practices improve the healthcare…

Improve International has announced the launch of a Dentistry Certificate (NCert) Dent and a series of one-day courses for veterinary nurses for 2019.

The new NCert Dent, which is accredited by ESVPS, comprises six modules led by specialists Dr Gerhard…

Scarsdale Vets in Derby has announced that it is to host free quarterly evening events to allow vet nurses of all levels to practise key Objectively Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) tasks in a safe and fun environment alongside experienced vet…

The BSAVA has announced that from 2021, its annual congress will be held at Manchester Central.

In 2020, BSAVA Congress will have been held at the ICC Birmingham for thirty years. However, recent years have seen ever greater competition from the London…