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Thousands of Unregulated Pet Adverts Causing Misery for Consumers and Pets
Animal organisations call on responsible consumers to report bad ads to websites Over 100,000 inappropriate, misleading or illegal adverts were removed in just six months this year by some of the UK’s biggest classified advertising websites following a hugely successful pilot scheme run by the Pet Advertising Advisory Group (PAAG) to regulate online pet sales. […]
Fears for ‘Bugsy Alone’ – 1 in 5 vets concerned about lonely pet rabbits
A recent British Veterinary Association (BVA) survey shows that 1 in 5 British vets are concerned about rabbits kept as pets. BVA’s Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey asked companion animal vets what types of pets the general public should be discouraged from keeping. Surprisingly high on the list were rabbits, with 22% of companion animal vets […]
January 2015 Start Advanced Apprenticeship in Veterinary Nursing Open for Enrolment
Applications for the January 2015 Start Advanced Apprenticeship in Veterinary Nursing (Level 3 Diploma) are now open. This day release/blended learning programme is for students employed in a veterinary practice (TP). More information can be found on our website.
Annual RCVS Renewal Fee for Veterinary Nurses Now Due
The annual renewal fee for veterinary nurses to remain on the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Register/List of Veterinary Nurses is now due. Both registered and listed veterinary nurses need to pay the annual renewal fee of £61 by 1 November 2014. All veterinary nurses need to confirm their Register/List details and correspondence address; […]
National Minimum Wage Rate Changes – 1 October 2014
From Wednesday October 1 2014 the National Minimum Wage rates are to be increased. The new hourly rates will be as below: £6.50 for adults – a 19p (3%) increase from £6.31 £5.13 for 18 – 20 year olds – a 10p (2%) increase from £5.03 £3.79 for 16 – 17 year olds – a 7p […]
PDSA Paw Report Survey Now Open
The PDSA’s 2014 Paw Report survey is now open. If you are working in the veterinary profession, please take some time to take part as the results will be used to help engage the public with pet health and welfare messages to improve animal welfare. The survey can be found at www.yougov.com/pdsa and you could even win […]
House of Commons Reception Celebrates 25 years of The College of Animal Welfare
On Monday 1 September The College of Animal Welfare held an evening reception in the Terrace Pavilion at the House of Commons to celebrate its 25th Anniversary. With over 140 guests, the special evening brought together employers, current and former staff, partner organisations and friends of the College to celebrate achievements since its inception in […]
A Snapshot of the Veterinary and Veterinary Nursing Professions
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has published its Surveys of the Veterinary and Veterinary Nursing Professions 2014. As a snapshot of the current state of the veterinary and veterinary nursing professions, the results provide information on a number of different areas such as demographics; work status; job satisfaction and well-being. Furthermore, the results […]
CAW Course Badges – New for 2014
We are delighted to announce a new range of course badges that are set to recognise the achievements of The College of Animal Welfare (CAW) students who complete a number of accredited qualifications. The badges have been designed in response to requests from many of our Veterinary Care Assistant students, who wanted something to reflect […]
Hounds for Heroes Founder to Address British Vets
Allen Parton, the Gulf War veteran who founded Hounds for Heroes, will be this year’s guest speaker for the British Veterinary Association’s (BVA) annual Members’ Day, which will be held in Manchester on 25 September. Allen was a Chief Petty Officer serving in the Royal Navy during the Gulf War before a tragic head injury […]