The RCVS is now accepting nominations from veterinary nurses who wish to stand as candidates in next year’s Veterinary Nurses Council elections.

The nomination period runs up until 5pm on Tuesday 31 January 2017 and, in order to stand, candidates…

The RCVS Council has approved a pilot of a new outcomes-based approach to measuring and recording continuing professional development (CPD).

In June the College held a six-week consultation with the profession, asking for opinions on its proposal for…

The RCVS is reminding veterinary nurses that they need to pay their annual renewal fee before the end of the year or they will be removed from the Register.

Just over 1,000 veterinary nurses have not yet paid their annual renewal fee of £61 and if this…

The BVA has expressed its disappointment at a report instructed by the Welsh Government that recommends CCTV should not be mandatory in slaughterhouses in Wales.

The Safeguarding Animal Welfare at Slaughter Task and Finish Group’s report, which outlines…

Following the confirmation of avian flu in turkeys at a farm near Louth in Lincolnshire on 16th December, the government has announced a temporary suspension on gatherings of some species of birds in England Scotland and Wales.

The ban on gatherings applies…

The Government has announced that England is set to apply for Officially TB-Free (OTF) status for more than half of the country next year - two years ahead of schedule.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) says this is evidence…

Chief Veterinary Officer Nigel Gibbens has announced that the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone that has been in place since 6th December will be extended until 28th February to help protect captive birds, after confirmation of another case of H5N8 in a backyard…

The RCVS is reminding the profession that the deadline is approaching for nominations from veterinary nurses who wish to stand as candidates in next year’s RCVS Veterinary Nurses Council elections.

The nomination period runs up until 5pm on Tuesday…

The RCVS has removed 247 veterinary nurses from its Register for failing to pay their annual renewal fee.

The College says that the number of veterinary nurses removed at the beginning of this year is significantly down from 2016 when 692 VNs were removed…

The BVA has responded to Prime Minister Theresa May's speech in which she outlined her plans for the UK’s exit from the European Union.

With Brexit negotiations set to begin after notice under Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty is served, the Prime…

Postgraduate Glasgow student Hamaseh Tayari MRCVS, who holds an Iranian passport, was caught up in Donald Trump's ban on nationals of Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Sudan and Libya entering the US last Saturday, as she tried to return home from holiday in…

The Government has announced plans to introduce introduce tougher dog breeding licensing rules in what is being described as the biggest reform of the pet trade in 20 years.

The new rules will make it illegal to sell puppies younger than eight weeks and…

The RCVS has announced the candidates standing in the 2017 Veterinary Nurses (VN) Council elections and is inviting veterinary nurses to put their questions to them directly in this year's 'Quiz the candidates'.

Four veterinary nurses are…

The RCVS has announced the launch of an online consultation asking for the views of the veterinary and veterinary nurse professions on the use of telemedicine in veterinary clinical practice. 

Telemedicine can be defined as any clinical healthcare service…

BVA President Gudrun Ravetz has argued that recognising and retaining the vital roles that vets play across animal health, animal welfare and public health is pivotal to securing successful outcomes from Brexit, in her speech at the BVA's annual London…

The RCVS has published its plan for navigating the risks posed to the veterinary industry by the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union, while maximising the opportunities it offers.

Underlying the plan are three 'Brexit Principles', devised…

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has completed its training of a number of volunteers recruited to trial a proposed new outcomes-based system of measuring and recording learning and development.

The trial is the result of a six-week consultation…

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has issued a statement following media reports and concerns raised on social media about serious adverse events given in dogs given a vaccine containing four strains of Leptospira bacteria:

"We would like to reassure…

Voting in this year's RCVS VN Council elections has now opened, and veterinary nurses who are eligible to vote can do so either online or by post.

The College points out that there is a new voting platform this year, designed to make it easier to…

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has set up a Working Party to consider whether the time has come for new legislation to regulate the profession.

The Legislation Working Party was set up on the recommendation of the College’s Brexit Taskforce…

The British Veterinary Association has launched Brexit and the Veterinary Profession, a report which lays out the association's key recommendations for the forthcoming Brexit negotiations.

The report, which was developed in consultation with BVA members…

The RCVS has announced the results of the 2017 Veterinary Nurses Council elections, which saw a record proportion of veterinary nurses casting a vote for their preferred candidates.

14.5% (or 2,092) of veterinary nurses that are eligible to vote did…

The RCVS has launched a consultation about Schedule 3 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act, which defines what acts of minor veterinary surgery can be performed by veterinary nurses.

For veterinary nurses, Schedule 3 is arguably one of the most important aspects…

The British Veterinary Association has responded to the Scottish Government's latest animal welfare measures, which include a ban on wild animals in travelling circuses and legislation to permit tail shortening for spaniels and hunt point retrievers…

The UK’s Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed H5N8 avian flu in a small flock of chickens and geese at a premises near Diss, South Norfolk.

A 3 km Protection Zone and a 10 km Surveillance Zone have been put in place around the infected…