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The College of Animal Welfare launches New Website

The College of Animal Welfare has today launched its new website – providing visitors with improved navigation, functionality and design.

The new site has had a complete makeover, enabling it to scale to fit all screen sizes including tablets and mobile phones, making viewing easy, simple and available at home, work or on the move!

Other features include a clean layout, revised content across the site, pages that are easy to print or share on social media and full site search facilities.

Media Development Manager at The College of Animal Welfare, Sami Cooper, said “The new website design will make it even easier for users to navigate the site and find the information they need to make informed choices”.

The new site is available at www.caw.ac.uk.

New Website Screen Shot

New Way to Book CPD at The College of Animal Welfare

From Monday 3 March, all short courses at The College of Animal Welfare will move to an online booking system, providing a simple and convenient way to book and pay for CPD.

Coinciding with the launch of the College’s new website, the online booking system will allow delegates to pay online via paypal or credit/debit card and get instant confirmation of bookings.

Mark Hedberg, Short Course Manager at The College of Animal Welfare, said “We are very excited to be able to offer a more user-friendly booking process to our customers and clients. You’ve spoken, and we’ve listened – thanks to our new booking system you will be able to book online at any time of the day or night and get confirmation with maximum convenience and minimum delay.”

The new system will also allow users to log into their online account in the future and get a record of any CPD attended at the College since the system’s launch.

To celebrate the launch of the new booking system and the College’s silver jubilee year, during March you will be able to book onto any CPD course during 2014 for just £50 – saving up to £215 in some cases! Full details on the offer can be found from Monday 3 March at www.caw.ac.uk/loveyourcpd

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For more information please contact:

Alison German VN
Marketing Executive
The College of Animal Welfare
Tel: 01480 422060
Email: agerman@caw.ac.uk

Notes to editors:
The College of Animal Welfare is one of the UK’s leading providers of veterinary nurse and animal care training and education; operating from four training centres around the UK.

The College has a well earned reputation for excellence and has created a number of unique achievements that have created new opportunities for learning.

New Way to Book CPD at The College of Animal Welfare

 

From Monday 3 March 2014, all short courses at The College of Animal Welfare will move to an online booking system, providing a simple and convenient way to book and pay for CPD.

Coinciding with the launch of the College’s new website, the online booking system will allow delegates to pay online via paypal or credit/debit card and get instant confirmation of bookings.

Mark Hedberg, Short Course Manager at The College of Animal Welfare, said “We are very excited to be able to offer a more user-friendly booking process to our customers and clients. You’ve spoken, and we’ve listened – thanks to our new booking system you will be able to book online at any time of the day or night and get confirmation with maximum convenience and minimum delay.”

The new system will also allow users to log into their online account in the future and get a record of any CPD attended at the College since the system’s launch.

To celebrate the launch of the new booking system and the College’s silver jubilee year, during March you will be able to book onto any CPD course during 2014 for just £50 – saving up to £215 in some cases! Full details on the offer can be found from Monday 3 March at www.caw.ac.uk/loveyourcpd

New Dates Published for City & Guilds 2014 OSCE Dates

City & Guilds have published dates for the Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing OSCE examinations – these will be carried out during the following weekends:

• 16-18 May 2014
• 1-3 August 2014
• 7-9 November 2014

A PDF file of the exam dates, entry deadlines and when the results are due can be downloaded here.

BVNA Council Elections 2014/2015 – Have your say on who’s representing YOUR Association and nominate someone today!

The British Veterinary Nursing Association is calling on all full and student members of BVNA to consider standing or nominating a willing candidate for election onto BVNA Council.

BVNA President Kirstie Shield says: “BVNA’s success depends on a strong council team, as well as our fantastic team of regional coordinators. We’re looking for professional and motivated Veterinary Nurses who enjoy getting involved in current issues and can provide a strong commitment to promoting the ideals of the BVNA and the veterinary nursing profession. As the only representative association for Veterinary Nurses in the UK, BVNA Council work for, and on behalf of our members. Come and join us to be part of the contribution towards the future of our profession!”

Go to the BVNA website for a nomination form for proposing new BVNA Council Members

BVNA urges you to use your vote and nominate someone today…..BVNA representing Veterinary Nurses

 

Receding Flood Waters Pose New Dangers to Animals

Vets at the British Veterinary Association (BVA) are warning animal owners in flood-stricken areas to be aware of the new dangers posed by receding flood waters.

The water, which has flooded homes and land across the UK, is finally beginning to subside but vets are warning that the danger to pets and livestock remains. In areas where water has been contaminated by sewage, chemicals and other waste, farmers and pet owners will need to remain vigilant about potential health threats to their animals.

BVA President and vet Robin Hargreaves said:

“The terrible flooding has devastated many areas and it will be a huge relief for residents to see the waters subside. Unfortunately, the challenges for animal owners remain, as contaminated water continues to pose a threat to pets and livestock.

“Pet owners should try to keep their animals from drinking contaminated water, as effluent and bacteria can be very harmful. It is also worth checking with your vet that you are up-to-date with all vaccinations. This will give your pet the best possible protection against diseases, such as leptospirosis, which can be spread through stagnant water.

Animal owners in affected areas should speak to their vet if they have concerns and check with their environmental health team, who should be in a position to advise on local levels of contamination.

Read the full story here.

Nursing Progress Log Technical problems

Some veterinary nursing students may have experienced some problems logging into the Nursing Progress Log (NPL) this morning, this has now been resolved.

Please remember though, that maintenance work is being carried out to the NPL this weekend, so some disruptions may occur from 9pm this evening through to Monday morning.

Disruptions to the NPL Will Now Be Friday 31 Jan- Mon 3 Feb 2014

Further to our announcement earlier in the week about disruptions to the Nursing Progress Log (NPL) this coming weekend, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) have informed us that this will now take place the following weekend (9pm on Friday 31 Jan – Monday 3 Feb).

This means the NPL should be working, as normal, this coming weekend.

Disruptions expected to the NPL This Weekend

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) have informed us that essential Nursing Progress Log (NPL) maintenance work will be carried out this weekend (from 9pm on Friday evening to Monday morning).

During this time disruptions to the NPL will unfortunately occur.

Update 22 January 2014

We have now been informed that the maintenance work will now be carried out the following weekend (9pm on Friday 31 Jan – Monday 3 Feb) so the NPL should be working, as normal, this coming weekend.

Ex-veterinary nurse found guilty of cruelty

Shockingly last week (7 January) saw a former veterinary nurse and her partner charged with two counts of animal neglect. Pleading guilty at York Magistrates Court, Toni Veitch, 42 admitted to causing the death of her bay gelding named ‘Flame’ and the severely neglected condition of a second bay gelding ‘Fizz’. Her partner Robson, 41 also pleaded guilty to the two charges.

Veitch was subsequently banned from keeping horses for life and given a 10-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months on condition she completes twelve months supervision including a rehabilitation course, and observes a nightly eleven-hour curfew for ten weeks. Robson, was ordered to do 80 hours’ unpaid work. Both were each ordered to pay £500 prosecution costs.

Veitch claimed the neglect of the two geldings was “out of character” and an unfortunate by-product of family bereavements and mental health issues. However Phil Brown, prosecuting on behalf of the RSPCA brought to light that the charity has had to previously euthanize animals in Veitch’s care, as well having to issue her animal welfare notices. Veitch had declared ‘Flame’ “as fit as a fiddle when clearly this was not so”. A vet sadly confirmed he had been suffering for two to three weeks with lice, an infection and septicaemia and was generally in such poor condition, he had to be put down.

Senior magistrate Ian Fithian-Franks told Veitch: “Your culpability was high, especially as you had previously been a veterinary nurse with experience of caring for the welfare of animals.”

To read the full story visit Horse and Hound’s website