Raising our standards for International Women’s Day International Women’s Day is here; the day celebrates women’s achievements and how we can take action to create an equitable world. VetSkill couldn’t thrive as we do without our incredible workforce. We like to think we offer a fair and safe environment for everyone to prosper, but there is always room for improvement. So today, […] Posted: 8 March 2023 at 4:15 pm
World Animal Day: Words of Welfare Today is World Animal Day, a special day to celebrate our love for animals. However, this day isn’t only about celebrating animals. It’s about raising awareness worldwide about the importance of proper animal care and welfare. The Animal Welfare Act 2006 (England and Wales), the Welfare of Animals Act 2011 (Northern Ireland) and the Animal […] Posted: 4 October 2022 at 12:16 pm
Healthy pet = healthy hearts Today (29 September) is World Heart Day, a day to remember that cardiovascular disease is something that matters to every beating heart. Heart disease and stroke claim 18.6 million lives yearly, and our pets are one of the many ways we can improve our cardiovascular health. Pets keep us active As pet owners, whether you […] Posted: 29 September 2022 at 9:22 am
VetSkill Equine Veterinary Nursing Qualification now Approved to be Delivered in Northern Ireland VetSkill are pleased to announce that they are now approved to deliver their Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Equine) qualification in Northern Ireland following accreditation from CCEA. Greg Warman, Chief Operating Officer for VetSkill, ‘is delighted that we are able to extend our newly developed Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Equine) qualification in […] Posted: 28 October 2020 at 2:24 pm
Ready! Steady! Go through the Gateway! VetSkill Announces VN Apprenticeship is Ready! Veterinary nurse apprentices and their employers will be very pleased to hear that VetSkill has launched their End Point Assessment service for the Apprenticeship Standard in Veterinary Nursing ST0343. Greg Warman, Chairman of VetSkill said ‘I am really pleased to announce that we will be opening our Apprenticeship Gateway on the 1st September. I would like to […] Posted: 6 August 2020 at 12:47 pm
Equimax Oral Gel for Horses Yardpacks – Product defect recall alert The following batches of Equimax Oral Gel for Horses Yardpacks Vm 05653/4176 are being recalled. Packs of 48 syringes each containing 7.49 g of product are being recalled with immediate effect, as they do not contain English language package leaflets and the immediate packaging (sticker on dosing syringe) is not in English. Batch Expiry Date […] Posted: 17 January 2019 at 9:04 am
VMD update on Carprieve small animal injection recall Norbrook is recalling batch 8254-90G (expiry date 21 June 2020) from the marketplace as a precautionary measure, as sterility cannot be assured Norbrook has confirmed none of the batch 8254-90G (expiry date 21 June 2020) recalled by the VMD ever reached the UK market. Posted: 3 January 2019 at 4:02 pm
Vet group donate £60,000 The Linnaeus Group has donated £60,000 to the charity Dogs for Good, which provides accredited assistance dogs to people with physical disabilities and children with autism. The gift comes hard on the heels of a similar £60,000 donation in November made to Vetlife, which provides emotional, financial and mental health support to the veterinary community. Banbury, […] Posted: 3 January 2019 at 3:55 pm
Ban of third party kitten and puppy sales confirmed Anyone looking to buy or adopt a puppy or kitten below six months must now either deal directly with the breeder or with an animal rehoming centre. The Government has confirmed it will be banning third-party sales of puppies and kittens – known as “Lucy’s Law” – in a bid to fight the scourge of […] Posted: 3 January 2019 at 3:38 pm
