Animals

Vet nurses’ pet drama

Vet nurse assistant Sharon Burrows with three of her dogs Abra, Sorrel and Fera. Vet nurses from SRUC have been getting hands-on experience of animal surgery – after their own pets fell ill.…

SRUC
10/03/2021

Taking animal feelings seriously

Waitrose is rolling out a new SRUC-developed mobile application today (Monday 8 February) that will help the retailer assess and begin to understand the emotional wellbeing of its farm animals.…

SRUC
08/02/2021

Vet nursing degree offers licence to practice

A new Veterinary Nursing degree at SRUC in Aberdeen will help improve access to training and progression within the sector.…

SRUC
16/12/2020

Grouse moors and gamekeepers

Moorland management in Scotland has come under the spotlight in a series of reports assessing socioeconomic and biodiversity impacts of driven grouse moors and the employment rights of gamekeepers.…

SRUC
04/11/2020

How farm vets cope

A new website to help vets cope with the daily challenges of farm animal practice has been launched by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC).…

SRUC
02/11/2020

Views sought on agri-tech

Beef and sheep farmers, consultants, vets and researchers are being asked for their views on the use of modern technology.…

SRUC
29/06/2020

Practices needed to support vet nurse training

Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) is set to become a centre of excellence for the training veterinary nurses in the north east with the introduction of new courses.…

SRUC
26/06/2020

New role for SRUC Board member

Dr Kate Richards, who serves as a Non-Executive Director on the SRUC Board, has been re-elected to the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.…

SRUC
01/05/2020

Animal Welfare Commission named

Members have been appointed to Scotland’s first independent Animal Welfare Commission, which is chaired by Professor Cathy Dwyer from SRUC.…

SRUC
02/03/2020

Jumping headlong into life after cancer

An Animal Care student is living life to the full after finishing treatment for blood cancer.…

SRUC
20/11/2019

Raising the bar on positive animal welfare

A review of positive animal welfare has found it represents an important evolution from the wider concept of animal welfare. Researchers at Scotland’s Rural College led a critical review of the…

SRUC
18/11/2019

Vet nurses share top award

A fisherman and a qualified pharmacy dispensing assistant were among the 34 students graduating with an HND in Veterinary Nursing from Scotland’s Rural College.…

SRUC
07/11/2019