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Central College heads to NAVC 2014
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Training programmes extended to international delegates

Delegates at this year's North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) conference will be able to learn about the training opportunities on offer at the UK-based Central College of Animal Studies.

The college, which specialises in training for the veterinary nursing team, will be extending opportunities for professional development courses to international delegates at the event.

This year's NAVC conference is taking place from January 19 to 22 in Orlando, Florida, where delegates will benefit from a CPD programme of more than 1,200 courses.

Practice managers, veterinary surgeons and nurses travelling to the event from the UK are also invited to visit the Central College stand to discuss training for the whole veterinary nursing team.

Training on offer at the college includes pre-veterinary nursing pathway courses, the Diploma in Veterinary Nursing and a range of CPD programmes.

Central College will be exhibiting on stand 2331 during the event, which takes place at the Gaylords Palms Resort and Convention Centre. To book an appointment to discuss training programmes in more detail at the conference, call 01359 243405 or email enquiries@ccoas.org.uk.

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Practices urged to audit neutering data

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 RCVS Knowledge has called on vet practices to audit their post-operative neutering outcomes.

It follows the release of the 2024 NASAN benchmarking report, which collates data from neutering procedures performed on dogs, cats and rabbits.

The benchmarking report enables practices in the UK and Ireland to compare their post-operative outcomes to the national average. This includes the rate of patients lost to follow-up, which in 2024 increased to 23 per cent.

Anyone from the practice can submit the data using a free template. The deadline for next report is February 2026.

Visit the RCVS Knowledge website to complete an audit. 

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RCVS pays tribute to well-loved equine vet

The RCVS and the Riding Establishments Subcommittee has paid tribute to well-loved veterinary surgeon and riding establishment inspector, Rebecca Hamilton-Fletcher MRCVS.

Linda Belton MRCVS, RCVS President, said: "I, along with my colleagues on the RESC, RCVS Council, RCVS Standards Committee, as well as RCVS staff, was very saddened to hear of the sudden death of Rebecca, or Becca as we knew her, last week.

"She was a true advocate for equine welfare and in her many years on the RESC worked to continually improve the quality and consistency of riding establishment inspections, all in the interests of enhanced horse welfare and rider safety."