Equine Veterinary Nurses are an essential part of maintaining high standards of veterinary care. Their role includes a variety of jobs, from assisting in surgery to feeding and mucking out, but what does a typical day involve? We asked Kassie Hill of Cliffe Equine to talk us through it. 6am - I start my day by walking my sprocker spaniel Tigger.7am - My favourite hour of the day: taking care of our inpatients, mucking out, feeding and ensuring they're happy.8:15am - The whole team gathers to dis

I started working at Rossdales Equine Hospital in 2003 and qualified as an Equine Veterinary Nurse in 2007. In 2010 I took a sabbatical to work at Scone Equine Hospital, Australia, during their foaling season. I enjoy teaching so in 2015 I decided to move to a university hospital so that I could continue to be an equine nurse but teach as well. I spent some time at the Royal Veterinary College in Hertfordshire before moving to Scotland to work at Weipers Centre Equine Hospital at the University

My name is George Hunt and I work at Pool House Equine Clinic in Staffordshire. I qualified as a small animal RVN in 1998 and then as an Equine RVN IN 2014. When I am not at work I am busy looking after my two young children. I also ride regularly and am keen on equine behaviour. During my training as a small animal nurse I worked in a busy mixed practice and was one of the few nurses who were happy to go out on large animal calls!! It was during this time that I developed an interest in equine

We require a full time Equine Veterinary nurse to join our forward thinking and motivated team. You will be joining a progressive practice with fully equipped hospital and surgical facilities and inpatient stabling for 17 horses. The role will include ambulatory and clinic-based nursing and you will be part of an out of hours rota to include some night and weekend duties. This is currently a one in five out of hours rota. Cliffe Equine Vets is an established RCVS Accredited Equine Practice bas

Chiltern Equine Clinic is looking for a Qualified and experienced Equine Veterinary Nurse to join our team of nurses.Are you looking to join a practice that appreciates its qualified nurses and uses their skills to their full potential then please apply. Role includes Theatre nursing/ Diagnostic nursing/ MRI and Laboratory work/ assisting veterinary surgeons/ Admin work. Successful candidate must be able to take charge, have good organisational skills, be able to work alone or in a team. Role b

Chine House Equine Hospital are looking for an experienced Nurse to join our busy Equine team. You must be enthusiastic and show initiative within the role. Chine House is a fast paced environment with a focus on developing your nursing skills. CPD encouraged with a yearly allowance. We provide our own OOH service, with night and weekend shifts shared between the team of nurses and in house vet. You will work an average of 37.5 per week including OOH and Weekend cover. Competitive salary depend

The Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has today [15 April 2021] elected veterinary surgeon Dr Kate Richards as Junior Vice-President with immediate effect and, subject to its recommendation in June and ratification at its Annual General Meeting on 9 July 2021, the next RCVS President. A graduate of Edinburgh’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Kate was a farm vet for 15 years, a partner in a 15 vet practice in Aberdeen. She then moved to the pharmaceutical indus

It’s back: BEVA Congress, Europe’s largest equine veterinary event, is to take place live from 4th -7th September 2021 at the ICC, Birmingham and will be celebrating BEVA’s diamond anniversary with the theme of 60 years of teamwork within the profession. The event, which was cancelled last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, is the first opportunity for the profession to get back together after the past two turbulent years. To mark BEVA’s 60th Birthday, special celebrations and an exceptional

As reported on 7 April, the Equine Infections Diseases Action Group (EIDAG) – who advise British Equestrian – has recommended that the EHV-1 risk level is dropping to a low/normal level, but as an endemic disease the risk it poses to the UK equine population is continuous. As part of the measures put in place to mitigate the risk of the current European EHV outbreak reaching our equine population, British Equestrian and its member bodies introduced an equine health self-certification form on 18