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

Veterinary Nurse: Chiltern Equine Clinic is looking for a Qualified 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. Rol

We are recruiting an enthusiastic registered veterinary nurse or student veterinary nurse, as an additional member of our friendly, expanding team. If you are a small animal nurse who loves horses and has always wanted to work in the equine sector, this would be perfect for you! Student veterinary nurses in small animal or equine practice are also welcome to apply. Knowledge of horses and significant horse handling skills are essential. We are a tier 4 equine only veterinary hospital with 26 v

WE ARE HIRING! Veterinary Nurse (RVN) We are actively seeking a dedicated and experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) to provide clinical support to our in house Veterinary team who care for over three hundred horses, ponies, donkeys and mules, across our two Lincolnshire sites. We would most like to hear from individuals with strong clinical and horse handling skills plus experience of running an in house lab and dispensary. The day to day role will include supporting the Vet team with c

The joint Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) and Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) Practice Stars Awards have opened up again for 2021 and are looking for those members of staff who have helped keep up morale during a difficult year. All members of the veterinary team are eligible to be nominated for a Practice Star Award including veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses, student vets & VNs, animal care assistants, practice managers, technicians, receptionists and other support staf

Following the passing of Andi Elizabeth Ewen, BEVA Past President and friend John Owen has written the following obituary. Throughout our forty- four years of living in the small Wiltshire village of Biddestone Andi Ewen has been the most important element of the village’s life and its many activities. Whenever something needed to be done in the village Andi either did it herself or because of her amazing range of friends, knew someone somewhere who could and would help. It was therefore n

Veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses will have the opportunity to provide evidence regarding the impact of the coronavirus pandemic upon their experiences of working as a veterinary professional with the launch, this week, of a new Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) coronavirus survey. The survey, which is confidential, will ask the professions questions on the impact of the pandemic in areas such as hours worked and working patterns (for example, changing hours or working remotely