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

The Role We are seeking a Registered Equine Veterinary Nurse (Trainee Equine Nurse or Small Animal RVN looking to complete the equine top up also considered) to join our wonderful team. Your role will include supporting the vets with a varied workload including lameness examinations, standing surgery, diagnostic imaging as well as caring for inpatients and assisting with artificial insemination. From time to time, there are opportunities to assist the farm team with a range of species and proced

Lingfield Equine Vets is a progressive, rapidly developing equine clinic providing excellent veterinary and nursing care to our range of clients. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an RVN to join our fun, friendly and supportive team and help us to deliver high quality nursing care and an exceptional personalised service to our clients. The successful applicant will be involved in all aspects of equine veterinary nursing from attending ambulatory visits to inpatient care and theatre nursing.

We have an exciting opening for an Equine Veterinary Nurse to join our team of 4 other Nurses. Troytown GreyAbbey Equine Veterinary Hospital, Kildare is Ireland's Leading Equine Hospital. Based in the heart of the thoroughbred industry. We can provide you with a varied and interesting caseload and provide you with access to a range of modern equipment such as MRI and Scintigraphy. Your working week will be 40 as part of a 1:5 rota and duties will include nights and weekends. We are looking for s

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) is introducing remote assessments for RCVS-accredited practices so that it can continue to ensure standards are being met, while protecting public health during the coronavirus pandemic. The Practice Standards Group, the governing group for the PSS that comprises representatives from all of the major veterinary and veterinary nursing organisations in the UK, approved plans for remote assessments last week, which were

On 16 September 2020, Dutch public health authorities reported the first animal, a warbler, that has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) in the Netherlands (Utrecht region). Warblers are migratory birds, but because this warbler was tested positive in late summer, it is very likely that it contracted WNV in the Netherlands. The same bird was also caught in the spring and had tested negative. Defra has said that it will review its risk assessments, but that this finding does mean that WNV

ISSUED ON BEHALF OF BRITISH HORSERACING'S TRIPARTITE LEADERSHIP BODIES The delay to the public’s return to sporting events is a serious blow to the horseracing industry and to the people and communities who depend upon it for their living. Our sport has worked hard with public health officials to return safely and carry out pilot events. The exemplary response from the spectators in following the measures we put in place has shown that organised events can be run safely. We look forward to a ful