BVNA (The British Veterinary Nursing Association)

BVNA (The British Veterinary Nursing Association) BVNA is a membership organisation that supports and represents veterinary nurses

Mission Statement - To empower veterinary nurses to develop as individuals and increase their impact on the profession, animal health and welfare.

⭐ Introducing your incoming BVNA Council Members! ⭐Last month, we announced the results from this year’s BVNA Council ap...
21/08/2025

⭐ Introducing your incoming BVNA Council Members! ⭐

Last month, we announced the results from this year’s BVNA Council application and selection process.

We are delighted to introduce you to the four RVNs and one SVN who will join BVNA Council, following their ratification at the AGM at BVNA Congress on Saturday 11th October 2025. We are looking forward to bringing their fresh perspectives to our Council team.

Find out more here; https://loom.ly/ZL5PVSU

🗣 “This is potentially a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to achieve real change for your profession.”In ongoing work to r...
21/08/2025

🗣 “This is potentially a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to achieve real change for your profession.”

In ongoing work to reform the , we’ll soon be calling on the whole veterinary nursing profession to shape your future – and every individual voice matters.

In this blog, BVNA President Lyndsay Hughes outlines the work BVNA has been undertaking throughout 2025 so far, in steps towards brand new legislation. Working alongside a small handful of other key veterinary stakeholders, BVNA has been providing the sole veterinary nursing representation in a working group led by the UK Government.

We are calling for:
🗣 Long-overdue protection of the ‘veterinary nurse’ title
🗣 Greater recognition and utilisation of the RVN skillset
🗣 Clearer routes for RVN role progression, including the retirement of Schedule 3

Read more here; https://loom.ly/Mk9g-lE

"A day in the life of a wound vet nurse"📆 Saturday 29th November 2025, 09:00 - 16:00📍 Wrexham University, Northop Campus...
20/08/2025

"A day in the life of a wound vet nurse"
📆 Saturday 29th November 2025, 09:00 - 16:00
📍 Wrexham University, Northop Campus, Holywell Road, Northop, Mold, CH7 6AA
🔗 Register here; https://loom.ly/DuLyt_A

Speakers;
🗣️ Amelia Sherwood, RVN NCert (Anaesth)
🗣️ Amanda Curtis, RVN

Lecture Synopsis;
This one-day course is designed for Registered Veterinary Nurses aspiring to take a leading role in managing wound cases within practice. Whether you are seeking a refresher or aiming to further expand your knowledge, this course offers valuable insight and skills. Topics will range from conducting comprehensive wound assessments to recognising and addressing the factors that hinder healing. The programme combines engaging theoretical content with practical, hands-on sessions, providing the opportunity to work directly with wound care dressings and techniques.

Learning Points;
✅ Gain a clear understanding of the phases of wound healing and the factors that may impede progress
✅ Discover practical strategies to overcome healing delays through the optimal selection and application of wound dressings
✅ Learn how to place a tie-over dressing, including indications for its use
✅ Examine the vital role of Registered Veterinary Nurses in wound care and explore how to integrate this expertise into everyday practice

One hour of online CPD for Veterinary Nurses!"Just Breathe, Don’t Panic it’s only Brachycephalic!"📆 Tuesday 16 September...
20/08/2025

One hour of online CPD for Veterinary Nurses!

"Just Breathe, Don’t Panic it’s only Brachycephalic!"
📆 Tuesday 16 September 2025, 19:30-20:30
🗣️ Alison Devonshire Grad Dip PCVN RVN

Kindly sponsored by Woodley Equipment Company Ltd 💚

With the dramatic increase in ownership of brachycephalic breed dogs in the UK, vet practices are treating these dogs for both routine procedure, surgery and diseases relating to their anatomic conformation. With this, veterinary nurses will play a crucial role in their care and support throughout their anaesthesia and recovery period. This talk will discuss the specific nursing considerations for these patients and how we can make sure we are providing the best care possible in what can sometimes be challenging cases to manage.

✅ Anatomical conformation of brachy breeds and how this might affect anaesthesia requirements
✅ Hospitalisation and environmental considerations
✅ Observations and what to have ready for emergencies
✅ Managing the airway and ventilation

Register and find out more here; https://loom.ly/WXJr1UY

19/08/2025

⭐ Speaker Showcase ⭐

🗣 Angela Chapman RVN, DipAVN, VTS(ECC), BSc, MMgt

Angela is originally from the UK and worked in a large 24-hour clinic in Bedfordshire for 9 years before moving to Australia in 2010. There she worked in Emergency and Critical Care, nursing critical snake and tick envenomation cases and completing her VTS (ECC). After 16 years of clinical veterinary nursing, her passion for education led her to teaching on a Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing course. Angela is a passionate advocate of promoting advancement and support for veterinary nurses and is currently completing a PhD exploring workplace interventions to address burnout in veterinary nurses.

👩‍🏫 "Healing the healers: Tackling burnout in veterinary nurses"

1. Understand the signs, symptoms, and impacts of burnout in VNs
2. Identify workplace contributors to burnout and barriers to addressing them
3. Outline workplace strategies to reduce burnout in VN teams

⏰ Saturday 11th October 2025 | Pattingham 1 | 15:15-16:15
📍 Mental Health & Wellbeing Stream

Thinking about joining us for the UK’s biggest event specifically for veterinary nurses? View the full programme and book your tickets here; www.bvna.org.uk/congress

"How brachycephalic anatomy affects canine behaviour and communication"One hour of FREE online CPD for BVNA members!📆 We...
18/08/2025

"How brachycephalic anatomy affects canine behaviour and communication"

One hour of FREE online CPD for BVNA members!

📆 Wednesday 27th August 2025, 19:30 - 20:30
🗣️ Tom Candy, Becka Whitehead and Jane Williams

Body language and facial expressions are key communication tools amongst all dogs. Whilst dogs can read their conspecifics’ body language very intuitively, we know that humans’ ability to read canine body language can be much more variable.

In brachycephalic breeds, reading facial expressions can be even more challenging still, with a significant impact on how body language is interpreted by not just humans, but other dogs too. The risks to health and welfare associated with brachycephaly are well-documented – but could their ability to communicate be a further cause for concern?

Join this discussion panel, chaired by BVNA Student Council Member Kate Davies, to learn more about how brachycephalic anatomy impacts behaviour and communication. Our expert panel of speakers will provide valuable insights to enable you to be an even better advocate for the brachycephalic patients in your care, and to educate caregivers of these breeds too.

This webinar is free of charge to BVNA members, and is presented as part of the BVNA Behaviour Hub project.

Register and find out more here; https://loom.ly/WrZYSFk

One hour of online CPD for veterinary nurses!"Consult with confidence: Unlocking your full potential"📆 Wednesday 19th No...
18/08/2025

One hour of online CPD for veterinary nurses!

"Consult with confidence: Unlocking your full potential"
📆 Wednesday 19th November 2025, 19:30 - 20:30
🗣️ Chloe Little FdSc RVN ISFMCertFN DipNCS(RVNCons)

✅ Understand how to build rapport and trust with clients to create stronger, long-lasting relationships that support patient care
✅ Identify potential financial benefits of nurse-led consultations and how these can contribute to practice growth
✅ Improve patient outcomes through effective communication, education, and follow-up
✅ Develop confidence in structuring and delivering nurse consultations to maximise both clinical and client value

Register and find out more here; https://loom.ly/S84YHi4

17/08/2025

⭐ Speaker Showcase ⭐

🗣 Alex Taylor RVN CertSAN ISFMDipFN AdvCertFB

Alex qualified as a veterinary nurse in 1997 and has completed the ISFM feline nursing certificate, diploma and advanced certificate in feline behaviour. In 2023 Alex passed the advanced diploma in applied animal behaviour (feline). She currently works for International Cat Care as the Cat Wellbeing and Behaviour Advisor, she is also a self-employed lecturer and writer on feline nursing, behaviour and wellbeing and when time allows, a locum nurse in small animal practice. Alex is a member of the International Cat Care Feline Wellbeing Panel. In 2024 Alex was awarded the RCVS Inspiration Award for her commitment educating cat owners and veterinary professionals about cat behaviour and wellbeing.

👩‍🏫 "House Soiling in Cats: Prevention and First Aid"

1. Recognise the different types of house soiling in cats
2. Examine the impact that house soiling behaviours in cats can have on caregivers
3. Describe the preventative measures cat caregivers can take to meet their cats needs

⏰ Sunday 12th October 2025 | Ironbridge 3 | 14:00-15:00
📍 Nursing the Feline Patient Stream

Thinking about joining us for the UK’s biggest event specifically for veterinary nurses? View the full programme and book your tickets here; www.bvna.org.uk/congress

Two hours of online CPD for Veterinary Nurses!Nurse Led Dentistry: Part 1 – GA Considerations and Investigations📆 Thursd...
17/08/2025

Two hours of online CPD for Veterinary Nurses!

Nurse Led Dentistry: Part 1 – GA Considerations and Investigations
📆 Thursday 23rd October 2025, 19:30 - 20:30
Register and find out more here; https://loom.ly/8hREz60

Nurse Led Dentistry: Part 2 – Schedule 3
📆 Thursday 30th October 2025, 19:30 - 20:30
Register and find out more here; https://loom.ly/sFsQv7E

🗣️ Speaker: Cassandra Houghton BSc(Hons) NCert Dent & Surg RVN

Lecture Synopsis:
From admit to discharge, Cas will discuss a typical day of nurse led dentistry. There will be an overview of cases which demonstrate nurse utilisation and autonomy, and the power of a synergistic relationship between vets and nurses.

Learning Points:
Attendees will gain insight into the different dentistry related procedures RVNs can perform under veterinary direction, practising within the scope of their knowledge, skills and experience.

"Advancing OA Management and Pharmacovigilance in Practice: Empowering the Nursing Team with Evidence-Based Insights and...
16/08/2025

"Advancing OA Management and Pharmacovigilance in Practice: Empowering the Nursing Team with Evidence-Based Insights and Hands-On Tools for Patient and Pet Owner Support"

📆 Saturday 6th September 2025, 10:00 - 13:00
🗣️ George Matthews BVMedSci (Hons) BVM BVS (Hons) PGDipVCP MRCVS
📍 The British Veterinary Nursing Association, Harlow, Essex, CM17 9TX

FREE in-person CPD for BVNA Members*!

With thanks to the support from our event sponsor, Zoetis, we are delighted to be able to offer BVNA members free of charge access to this event.

*Non-members are welcome to join this event but tickets will be charged at £15.00.

Learning Points:
👉 To understand how the vet nurse can drive OA diagnosis and optimise disease management strategies
👉 To understand how Librela and Solensia can help how we manage our patients
👉 To feel confident in applying appropriate resources and tools effectively in practical scenarios within your practice
👉 To gain an understanding of product safety profiles and pharmacovigilance process

Register and more information here; https://loom.ly/wuWo_tg

Lily Gethings is currently studying Veterinary Nursing at Harper Adams University. As part of her degree, she is underta...
16/08/2025

Lily Gethings is currently studying Veterinary Nursing at Harper Adams University. As part of her degree, she is undertaking her honours research project on 'Owner education on feline nutrition after neutering'.

For this project, she has chosen to complete a questionnaire based study to both owners of neutered cats and veterinary professionals, which is now open to the public. To take part in the questionnaire you must be over 18, live in the UK and be the owner of a cat who has been neutered more than 3 months ago.

Help Lily with her project and survey here -

Questionnaire for owners of neutered cats; https://loom.ly/nO6gDOI
Questionnaire for veterinary professionals; https://loom.ly/kpPPoaw

🌟 Enter our August prize draw - Join us for BVNA’s diamond 60th anniversary celebrations! 🌟To say thank you to our membe...
15/08/2025

🌟 Enter our August prize draw - Join us for BVNA’s diamond 60th anniversary celebrations! 🌟

To say thank you to our members, we’re running a monthly giveaway competition – Enter each month to be in with the chance of winning a range of prizes.

This month, we’re giving you the chance to WIN a personalised fob watch and pen – Perfect for adding a touch of style and professionalism to your day! 🖊️⏱️

Enter your details here; https://forms.gle/tVrLYvQ5SWKMQ4o47

The winner will be announced on Monday 1st September – Good luck! 🍀

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