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VETERINARY NURSING COURSES BSc Veterinary Nursing
FdSc Veterinary Nursing
ACCREDITATION YOUR CAREER
As part of the BSc the students undertake You will be entitled to practise as a Registered Veterinary
the FdSc degree and are awarded this to Nurse as soon as you have passed the requirements of
enable them to be registered with the Royal the first three years of your degree and registered as
College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and an associate member of the Royal College of Veterinary
in the EU by the Accreditation Committee for Surgeons (RCVS). Our graduates go on to enjoy a
Veterinary Nursing Education (ACOVENE). wide range of careers in the veterinary field, including
These bodies set the standard for the delivery positions in small animal practices, mixed practices,
of veterinary nursing education in the United equine practices, farm/livestock environments, wild
Kingdom and the European Union. animal environments, and wildlife conservation.
Veterinary nurses work mainly ‘behind the scenes’
in veterinary practices and under the direction of a
veterinary surgeon, and are involved in administering
prescribed medications, ensuring patient’s nutritional
needs are met, performing diagnostic imaging and
undertaking laboratory tests, preparing patients for
a variety of surgical and medical procedures and
supporting patients through rehabilitation.
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