The JMICAWE team were pleased to welcome Dr Latha and
Professor Tresamol from Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in
India during a recent visit. We have been working with the KVASU team for
several years to develop enhanced veterinary student education, improve animal
welfare and to develop India's first ever 12 month veterinary nurse training
programme. Veterinary nurses are instrumental in improving welfare for
veterinary patients whilst they are in the clinic so we are really delighted to report
that the vet nurse training programme has started, is going well, and that
there are 8 students at each of their three campuses.
The student veterinary nurses are working in the 3
veterinary teaching hospitals alongside the patients, vet students and veterinary
doctors and are receiving 1 hour of lectures or tutorials each day, 6 days a
week. There are written and practical exams to be passed too. Employment
prospects are good for Indian VNs, as small animal clinics increasingly
recognise the value of veterinary nursing support.
The JMICAWE team, including e-learning developer Louise
Connelly, have been building a free online VN skills course to assist the
lecturers and the students by provide interactive teaching and learning
resources which will complement the teaching the students are already
receiving, in addition to supporting lecturers to deliver new subject areas. We
look forward to its launch and receiving feedback.
Here are Dr Latha and Professor Treasomol enjoying a tour
of The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and meeting one of our more
unusual patients.
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