VETERINARY NURSING

Veterinary Nursing is a career that involves planning and providing care for a wide variety of patients; mainly dogs, cats, rabbits and other small mammals but also birds, reptiles and horses . Some vet nurses may also be involved in dealing with farm animals.

Animal Nursing/Care Assistants provide a valuable contribution to the veterinary team by supporting qualified vets and veterinary nurses in the care and treatment of patients .

All SRUC veterinary nursing courses lead to registration as a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) This is legally required to practice as a RVN in the UK

Animal Nursing and Veterinary Care Assistant courses provide the knowledge and skills required to work in veterinary practice as an animal nursing/care assistant These courses will assist where a student hopes to progress onto a veterinary nursing course, though this progression is dependent on other qualifications and experience.

Our campuses have a range of excellent facilities for practical work including clinical skills areas for theatre preparation, operating, recovery and diagnostic imaging, along with dedicated Animal Care Training Centres with housing for many small animals, reptiles and birds

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Find out more about courses related to Vet Nursing on our website: www.sruc.ac.uk/vetnursing

You might also be interested in learning more about SRUC’s courses in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Care or Animal Science.