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The Kennel Club has received much positive feedback following the event, which saw around 200 delegates spend an enjoyable and informative day at the Kennel Club Building, hearing from a wide range of speakers and having the opportunity to share their knowledge of helping pedigree dogs in need of rehoming.

Jill Holley of the Irish Setter Rescue Group said: “Excellent day. I found all the speakers very interesting. Also picked up lots of ideas”, whilst Garbo Garnham of Garbo’s GSD Rescue commented: “Thank you for a splendid opportunity to share and listen to the experts. Thank you too for so many useful ideas and advice.”

Following an opening welcome from Mike Townsend, Chairman of the Kennel Club Charitable Trust which awards many much-needed grants to breed rescue organisations each year, Kennel Club Chairman, Steve Dean outlined the work being done by KCBR and the future plans of the Kennel Club to improve the health and welfare of dogs. This was followed by a brief talk from Heidi Ancell of the Kennel Club’s External Affairs department, who advised delegates on how the Kennel Club can help KBCR organisations gain more media coverage for the work that they do.

The morning session also saw presentations on legacy marketing from Dylan Carroll, who won the Institute of Fundraising’s award for ‘Best Up-and-Coming Fundraiser last year; the work of Support Adoption for Pets, a charity supported by Pets at Home, which was given by the charity’s Amy Wilson; followed by Petlog Executive, Celia Walsom’s talk on the benefits of the Petlog microchipping and reunification database and how KCBR organisations can best make use of its services.

Following a relaxed lunch break, during which there was the opportunity to visit a variety of trade stands in attendance, delegates returned to the conference room for a question and answer session which was arranged in the absence of an appearance from former EastEnders star, Pam St Clement, who was sadly unable to attend due to illness.

The first presentation of the afternoon session was given by Laurier Nicas of Dogs Trust, who outlined the great power of social networking to dog rescue organisations and gave tips on how to improve web presence. This was then followed by arguably the star turn of the day, in the form of Trevor Cooper of Cooper and Co Solicitors for his refreshingly honest and amusing take on dog law and the legal responsibilities of KCBR organisations.

Following further refreshments, the final two speakers of the day were Mandy Jones of the Blue Cross, who explained the charity’s tailor-made rehoming programme, and Sharon Evans from Wood Green: the Animals Charity, who shared advice on the delicate skills of fundraising in animal welfare.

Finally, Mike Townsend brought the conference to a finish shortly after 4pm with some brief closing comments and the announcement of the raffle winners, with prizes having been kindly donated by the trade stands present.

Speaking after the conference, Mike Townsend said: “I am delighted with the way that this, the first KCBR Conference went, and pleased to see so many positive feedback forms as a result.

“I would like to thank the many people who came from KCBR organisations around the country for taking the time away from the great work that they do, and hope that they each left with some good ideas about how to continue to make a difference for purebred dogs in need of a home in the future.

“I would particularly like to thank the speakers for their time and effort in sharing the knowledge that they have, and for the work that they each put in to come up with such interesting and well-prepared presentations on a variety of topics.”

Copies of the presentations made at the KBCR Conference can now be downloaded from the Kennel Club website at http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/4287.]]> 4101@http://www.vetpro.co.uk Dogs Trust Latest News 2012-05-16T09:01:48+00:00 http://www.vetpro.co.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1292#4100

I think its great that many are free and of excellent quality.

Reply on this thread if you know of any cpd events/webinars coming soon or have any you would like to recommend.

Thanks

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Please see attached a copy of our locum VN jobs list that we are currently looking to fill.

We are looking for Nurses across the country for different roles so if you have any friends or family seeking roles as Veterinary Nurses or Veterinary Care Assistants please feel free to pass on our details.
Please let us know if you are available for work and in which area’s so that we can keep you up-to-date on new vacancies coming in.

You will find the permanent vacancies below the list of locum. If you would like any more information on any of the roles below, please feel free to call the Nurse team on 01392 314756.
Manchester – Locum RVN required from 8th May – 22nd June. No OOH. No weekends.
Bedfordshire – Locum VN required for 21st – 25th May and also 6th – 8th June.

Sunderland – Locum RVN required for 25th June – 13th July and also 13th – 17th August. No OOH. No weekends.

Norfolk – Locum VN required from 6th June for approximately 4 weeks. This Practice is also seeking a permanent VN to join their team.

Warwickshire – Locum VN required from 14th – 18th May and 11th – 15th June.

Enfield – Night Nurse required to work 6 nights from 8th May.

Bristol – RVN required from 8th May. ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE. London (North) – RVN required from 8th May – 1st June. ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE.

London (South East) – Locum VN required for 3 weeks from 26th June. ACCOMMODATION CAN BE PROVIDED.

Bedfordshire – Locum VN required from 8th May on an on-going basis for this tier 3 Practice. 1:6 on-call and 1:6 weekends.

Hertfordshire – Locum VN required from 8th May. No out-of-hours. There is also a permanent position available.

Leicestershire – Locum RVN required with immediate effect on an on-going basis. 1:5 on-call. 1:4 weekends.

Staffordshire – Locum VN required with immediate effect for 6 weeks. ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE.

West Midlands – Locum RVN required to start immediately until 1st June. No out-of-hours.

Northamptonshire – Locum VN required at this 2 Vet, 2 Nurse Practice. To start immediately and stay on an on-going basis. No OOH. ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE.

Wiltshire – Locum VN required to start immediately. ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE.

Suffolk – Locum VN required from 6th June for approximately 4 weeks. This Practice is also seeking a permanent VN to join their team.

Peterborough – Locum VN required to start immediately and work on an on-going basis. ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE.

London – Locum RVN required to work from 7th May for 1 month. ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE.

Hull – Locum VN or VCA required from 8th May for 1 week also 28th May for 1 week and 6th – 9th June. No out-of-hours. No weekends.

Cheshire – Locum RVN required from 30th April for 4 weeks. No out-of-hours. 1:4 Saturday (8.30am-12.30pm).

Essex – Locum required for various dates from April – August.

Essex – Locum RVN required from 2nd July until 31st August. No OOH. 1:8 weekends. ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE.

Surrey – weekend VN required from 5th May to work every other weekend on an on-going basis. The hours will be 9am-9pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Hampshire – Locum VN required from 2nd July for 6 months. No OOH. No weekends.

Berkshire – RVN or unqualified VN (good experience) required to work from 3rd – 21st December 2012. Book up early!!! No OOH.

Cambridgeshire – Locum RVN required to start immediately and work on an on-going basis. 1:3 Saturday’s.

Kings Lynn – RVN required immediately on an on-going basis. ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE.

London (North) – Locum RVN required for 3-6 months from 8th May. Shifts will fall between the hours of 8am-8pm.

London (South) – RVN or unqualified VN with good experience required immediately on an on-going locum basis or permanent. No OOH.

Somerset – Locum required from July in this mixed Practice to cover maternity. You will be on the on-call and weekend rota.

Milton Keynes- My client in Milton Keynes needs a qualified VN 8th – 11th May. No OOH or sole charge.

Salisbury- My client in Salisbury is looking for a qualified nurse from 8th-11th May. Great rates of  pay and accommodation available.

Hove- RVN needed in Hove from ASAP- 3rd June No OOH or sole charge.

Tamworth- My client in Tamworth is looking for a locum VN 8th- 11th May and 14th- 16th May. No OOH or sole charge. Accommodation available.

Doncaster- My client in Doncaster is seeking a VN in May. Start date is yet to be confirmed.

Macclesfield- My Client in Macclesfield is seeking a VN to start Tuesday 8th May until Mid June. No OOH, 1in 4 Saturday mornings. Excellent rates of pay.

Slough – Cover needed at a small animal practice in Slough Mon-Fri 8 hours per day 30th April- 11th May No OOH or sole charge. Accommodation available.

Colchester- My Client in Colchester is looking for a VN from 28th May until 27th July. Excellent rates of pay and accommodation available.

Leicestershire- RVN needed 11th- 22nd June. Monday – Friday no OOH or sole charge. Accomodation available.

Essex- Urgent RVN cover needed to start Monday on an ongoing basis. No on call. Weekends on a 1 in 4 basis.

Bridgnorth, Shropshire- RVN needed for 2 weeks from 8th May, Monday – Friday, No OOH or sole charge.

Carlisle- Maternity cover needed to start June/July time in Carlisle. Local candidates only. 1 night on call. 1 in 4 weekends.

Farnborough- Qualified nurse needed 6th April Ongoing. Accommodation can be supplied.

Stirling- RVN needed for a number of dates at a practice in Stirling.

Redcar- My client in Redcar is seeking an RVN for 4th- 13th July, 3th July- 3rd August and 22ND -24th August. Accommodation can be supplied.

Redhill- RVN needed 28th May- 1st June. No OOH or sole charge. Great rates of pay and accommodation available.

Derby- Small animal practice in Derby requires cover for the whole of April. There is potential that more dates could follow if available. No accommodation. Excellent rates of pay.

Liverpool- My Client in Liverpool is seeking an RVN to start ASAP ideally for a period of maternity. 38 Hour weeks with 1 in 8 full weekends. The client is open to taking a locum for 2-3 months in the short term if preferred.

Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen- Nurse required for a number of Locum roles in Scotland. Great rates of pay and accommodation offered in most cases.]]> 4099@http://www.vetpro.co.uk LOCUM VET NURSE ROLES: 2012-05-10T20:23:12+00:00 http://www.vetpro.co.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1215#4098
For more information, contact Justin on 01392 314756 or justin.powlesland@rigvets.co.uk

Hertfordshire – Qualified VN required for this 8 Vet, 10 Nurse Practice. No OOH. 1:4 weekends.

Nottinghamshire – Permanent VN required to start asap. No OOH. 1:3 Saturday’s.

Berkshire – Permanent VN required for this busy Practice. 1:5 on-call. 1:4 weekends.

Devon – Permanent Head Nurse required for this 11 Nurse Practice.

Cambridgeshire – VN required for this 2 Vet, 2 Nurse Practice. No OOH. 1:4 Saturday’s.

East Sussex – VN required on a full or part-time basis. No OOH. 1:4 Saturday (8am-12pm).

Devon – Permanent VN required for this 3 Vet, 4 Nurse Practice.

Hertfordshire – RVN required on a permanent basis for this Referral Practice. Various shifts.

London (West) – RVN required on a permanent basis. No on-call. 1:2 Saturday’s.

Kent – Permanent VN required in this 4 Vet Practice. No on-call. 1:4 weekends.

Oxfordshire – RVN required in this mixed Practice. Various shifts.

London (North) – Permanent Head Nurse required. Previous Head Nurse experience not required although preferred.

Essex – RVN required on a permanent basis for a ‘back of house’ position. No OOH. 1:3 weekend’s. Great salary.

Nottinghamshire – RVN required on a permanent basis. No OOH. 1:2 Saturday mornings.

London South – Permanent Nurse (qualified or trainee) required for this 2 Vet Practice. No OOH.

Lancashire- My client is looking for an RVN to join this close team. Must be a team player. Week on week of night rota. 1 in 5 weekends.

For more details please contact Tom on 07584311241 or Thomas.blackledge@rigvets.co.uk

Farnborough- Full and part time RVNs required.  Weekends on a rota basis.

Croydon- Full time (40 hours per week) with weekends 1 in 3 (Sat: 09.00am - 17.00pm and Sun: 10.30am - 16.00pm) Veterinary Nurse required. Must have 2 years minimum experience. Will be required to be a sole charge on weekends with receptionist.  The diagnostic skills required are: Xray positioning, indentifying mites under microscope. Other area's of clinical interest are: Bandaging, taking blood samples, putting animals on drips, induction of anaesthesia / I/V injections. Cashing up and organisational skills would be advantageous.

Slough - Full Time RVN required to join our friendly team in Slough.  1 in 3 weekends, no OOH, no sole charge.

Hove- Veterinary Nurse needed for a new surgery based in Hove.  Full time, no OOH.  Previous team management experience desirable.

Taunton- Full time experienced Veterinary Nurse required to join our team of 2 vets and 3 nurses.  The weekday hours are variable with a 1 in 3 weekend rota.  There are no OOH or sole charge.  Medical Nursing experience is essential.  The successful candidate will be required to perform Nurse clinics and puppy parties.

Worcester- Full time registered nurse to work  Tues- Fri 8am to 7pm & weekends on 1 in 3 rota (Sat 8-5 & Sun 10.30-4).  No OOH.  Joining a team of 2 Vets and 2 Nurses.  Salary approx 18k pa.

Chesterfield- Full time RVN required to join a team of 3 vets and 4 nurses. 40 hours per week, weekends on a rota basis. For more information please contact Tom on 01392314774 or thomas.blackledge@rigvets.co.uk

Brentford- Full and part time RVN’s required. Weekends on a rota basis.

Burton on Trent- Full time and part time RVN’s required for a brand new practice in Burton.

Liverpool- Part time RVN needed to work 10 hours per week at small animal practice in Liverpool.

Brislington- Full and part time RVNs required.  Weekends on a rota basis.

Huddersfield- Full time permanent RVN needed to work 5-6 days per week depending on rota. Great rates of pay.

York- My client in York is seeking a full time nurse for their mixed practice. Big supporters of CPD and will consider nurses of all abilities. Must have a good attitude and willingness to learn. Must be keen to do large and small animal duties (training provided)

Cambridge- Full time RVN required to work at a small animal practice in Cambridge.  Weekends are on a rota basis (1 in 5 weekends and 1 in 5 Saturdays).  OOH on a rota basis.

Nottingham- My client in Nottingham is seeking a qualified and registered nurse to work 38 hours per week. 1 in 4 weekends No OOH. CPD Allowance and generous budget. Rota TBC.]]> 4098@http://www.vetpro.co.uk PERMANENT VET NURSE ROLES: 2012-05-10T19:58:56+00:00 http://www.vetpro.co.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1291#4096
Ireland Lyme Conference 2012

Clontarf Castle, Dublin. 5/6 June 2012

WHEN:

Half day Tuesday 5th June - protection & prevention tips, plus tick-borne infections in animals

Full day Wednesday 6th June - lyme disease in humans including testing, treatment & research

WHERE:

Clontarf Castle, Dublin (close to the airport, city centre, motorways & ferry terminals)

WHO:

The conference will be suited to the following audience:

Tuesday session – members of the public who enjoy walking, camping or hunting, pet owners, farmers, park rangers & vets

Wednesday session – patients of diagnosed or suspected tick-borne diseases, doctors, nurses & interested scientists.

More details including topics of discussion available at: http://www.ticktalkireland.org/lymeconference/

Take care & very best wishes,

Tick Talk Ireland
http://www.ticktalkireland.org
http://ticktalkireland.wordpress.com/info/

"Encouraging awareness, prevention & treatment of Lyme Disease (Borreliosis) in Ireland."
Registered Charity: 19588]]> 4096@http://www.vetpro.co.uk Lyme Disease Conference Ireland 2012-05-02T15:48:45+00:00 http://www.vetpro.co.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1290#4093


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Situated in Birmingham this is the UK's largest small animal veterinary conference this year it was jointly hosted with WSAVA and FECAVA.
• It was so successful that it has broken all previous records and was a remarkable event for the veterinary profession.
• There were over 7,100 visitors from 70 nations
• Attending were approximately  5,000 vets, 2,000 vet nurses and of course many practice managers and students.
• Organisers of the event noticed more Scandinavian individuals this year, as well as many professionals from the USA, Australia, Canada and Germany.
• Veterinary professionals accrued more than 100,000 CPD hours
• The largest ever exhibition featured almost 300stands. Many chose congress to announce industry innovations, launch new products or services and unveil unique special offers – enjoying thousands of face-to-face conversations over the four days.
• The prestigious BSAVA, WSAVA and FECAVA Awards proved popular, as colleagues gathered to congratulate the very best advances in veterinary excellence.
• BSAVA president Andrew Ash commented that the 55th annual congress was ‘an unforgettable event to crown his year in office’.]]> 4092@http://www.vetpro.co.uk BSAVA Congress 2012-04-27T11:31:24+00:00 http://www.vetpro.co.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1289#4091
The Kennel Club has commended the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (Defra) plans to consult on the introduction of compulsory microchipping which will help to crack down on the owners of dangerous dogs, but has also labelled it a missed opportunity to better protect the public by preventing dog attacks before they occur.

The Kennel Club has long lobbied for the introduction of compulsory microchipping, which brings a raft of benefits including reducing the time taken to reunite dog and owner if a dog is lost or stolen, cost savings to local authorities in the kennelling of strays, and helping to trace rogue breeders who sell puppies from puppy farms. The measure would also help to increase the traceability of irresponsible owners should a dog be out of control in a public place.

However, the Kennel Club also views Defra’s package of measures as a missed opportunity to do more to hold the irresponsible owners of dangerous dogs to account for their actions. The Kennel Club has been lobbying for the introduction of Dog Control Notices as genuine preventative action which would allow authorities to take action against irresponsible dog owners at the first signs of their dogs displaying aggression.

These pre-emptive measures would mean that ‘problem dogs’ and indeed, problem owners, can be addressed before a serious incident occurs.  

The Kennel Club firmly believes this to be a more effective solution than the current legislation which ties up police resources in seizing specific breeds deemed to be dangerous regardless of the behaviour of the individual dog, rather than focusing resources on dogs of any breed that have actually displayed aggressive behaviour.

Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Communications Director, said: “The introduction of compulsory microchipping would be a bold move which would have far reaching benefits for dog welfare in this country. It would help the authorities to reunite dogs and owners more swiftly, to ensure that puppies sold in pet shops can be traced back to their breeder and to clearly link owners to dogs and their dog’s actions.

“However, it is not a catch all solution for protecting the public from dangerous dogs and their irresponsible owners, which can only be done by introducing measures to penalise irresponsible dog owners before an attack occurs. The time has come to stop wasting limited resources seizing innocent dogs deemed to be dangerous purely because of the way that they look and instead focus on positive solutions to tackle irresponsible dog ownership which has huge welfare implications for innocent dogs and puts the public at risk.”

The Kennel Club has welcomed some aspects of the ministerial announcement including Defra’s decision to extend the law to private property and to remove the mandatory requirement to seize and kennel all dogs suspected to be ‘of type’ under section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act.
Whilst it welcomes local authority and community projects to promote responsible dog ownership and the government’s commitment to invest in such measures, the Kennel Club does not feel that £50,000 will make a real impact in improving the current situation. The Kennel Club’s Charitable Trust has made several grants for such schemes, with individual projects alone costing in the region of £10,000. £50,000 shared throughout the UK is therefore unlikely to give local authorities sufficient resources towards improving measures to prevent dog bite incidents and protect the public from aggressive dogs and their owners.]]> 4091@http://www.vetpro.co.uk KENNEL CLUB APPLAUDS MICROCHIPPING CONSULTATION 2012-04-26T20:39:25+00:00 http://www.vetpro.co.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1288#4088
If you are either training in the veterinary field or are practicing either as a veterinary nurse or a veterinarian I would really appreciate your participation in this survey by clicking on the link provided at the end of the page.

It should only take a maximum of 15 minutes and all the information you submit will be completely ANONYMOUS and stored in accordance with the Data Protection Act.

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If you are either training in the veterinary field or are practicing either as a veterinary nurse or a veterinarian I would really appreciate your participation in this survey by clicking on the link provided at the end of the page.

It should only take a maximum of 15 minutes and all the information you submit will be completely ANONYMOUS and stored in accordance with the Data Protection Act.

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