Veterinary nurses (vet nurses) help veterinary surgeons (vets) treat and care for sick and injured animals. Although most vet nurses work mainly with small animals, in some cases they care for farm animals, horses or zoo animals.
You could be:
The figures below are only a guide. Actual pay rates may vary, depending on:
Salaries for registered veterinary nurses are normally between £18,000 and £28,000 a year.
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You could work for a vet in private practice, an animal welfare society such as the PDSA (People's Dispensary for Sick Animals), a zoo or wildlife park, a research centre or a university veterinary school.
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You need to be:
You should not be squeamish, as you will have to:
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The following organisations may be able to provide further information.
British Veterinary Association (BVA)
Tel: 020 7636 6541
E-mail:
bvahq@bva.co.uk
Website:
http://www.bva.co.uk/
Twitter:
@BritishVets
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/britishvets
British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA)
Tel: 01279 408644
E-mail:
bvna@bvna.co.uk
Website:
http://www.bvna.org.uk/
Twitter:
@bvnauk
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/BVNA-The-British-Veterinary-Nursing-Association/117888781564377
Lantra Scotland
Tel: 01738 310164
E-mail:
scotland@lantra.co.uk
Website:
https://www.scotland.lantra.co.uk/
Twitter:
@LantraScotland
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/lantrascotland/
Lantra is the Sector Skills Council for the environmental and land-based sector.
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA)
Tel: 0800 917 2509
Website:
http://www.pdsa.org.uk/
Twitter:
@PDSA_HQ
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pdsa
For opportunities in voluntary work. There are PDSA centres and contact points throughout the country. By telephoning the Enquiry Freephone, you can be put in touch with the PDSA locally.
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)
Tel: 020 7222 2001
E-mail:
info@rcvs.org.uk
Website:
http://www.rcvs.org.uk/
Twitter:
@theRCVS
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/thercvs/