A dedicated guide for Veterinary Nurses and the clinical team
At Vets Cymru we have designed a CPD programme that is open to every attendee, regardless of job role. Whether you’re a veterinary nurse, a practice manager, a student, or part of the wider clinical team, you’re welcome in every stream and every session.
If you’ve attended in previous years and felt unsure about what content was suitable for nursing roles, we want to reassure you: You are valued, your role is vital, and there is high‑quality content throughout the event designed with you in mind.
We know time is super important so we have put together this guide, with some nurse-specific highlights, to allow you to plan your visit to Vets Cymru and make the most of what is on offer. And of course, maximise your CPD hours!
12
CPD hours
with a full event pass
25
Small Animal Sessions
open to all
2
Clinical skills workshops
exclusively for Vet Nurses
40
Total Sessions
across all Large and Small Animal streams
Sessions designed by vet nurses, for vet nurses
These sessions have been created specifically with Veterinary Nurses in mind. They may focus on nursing practice, patient care, clinical updates, professional development, or practical hands‑on skills. You will find these sessions in the Small Animal Streams
| 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Raw feeding: Staying relevant, staying connected | Georgia Woods-Lee, Clinical Lead, Royal Canin Obesity Care Clinic | Lecture | Penbryn Medrus 4 | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | Teamwork makes the dream work: A team-based approach to consultations | Carly Blann, Practice Owner and Senior Nurse, Vets for Pets Lauren Hargrave, People Manager and Senior Nurse, Vets for Pets | Lecture | Penbryn Medrus 4 | |
| 11:40 AM - 12:30 PM | Insect-based proteins: Are the bugs really coming? | Georgia Woods-Lee, Clinical Lead, Royal Canin Obesity Care Clinic | Lecture | Penbryn Medrus 4 | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Crash kit essentials: Building a kit that works when you need it | Kathryn Latimer-Jones, RVN, The Vintage RVN | Lecture | Penbryn Medrus 4 | |
| 2:40 PM - 3:30 PM | Practical transfusion medicine: What every veterinary team needs now | Kathryn Latimer-Jones, RVN, The Vintage RVN | Lecture | Penbryn Medrus 4 | |
| 4:10 PM - 5:00 PM | CPR 2.0: The essential updates for veterinary teams | Kathryn Latimer-Jones, RVN, The Vintage RVN | Lecture | Penbryn Medrus 4 |
| 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Nurse led wound clinics | Amelia Sherwood, Founder & Director, Tissue Viability Vet Nurse | Practical | VEC Clinical Skills Room | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | Developing suturing confidence in Registered Veterinary Nurses: Skills, scope, and inclusive learning | Leysan Clift, RVN Clinical Skills Tutor, Aberystwyth University Alwenna Jenkins, Veterinary Nursing Clinical Skills Tutor, Aberystwyth School of Veterinary Science | Practical | VEC Clinical Skills Room | |
| 11:40 AM - 12:30 PM | Antimicrobial stewardship in wound care | Amelia Sherwood, Founder & Director, Tissue Viability Vet Nurse | Lecture | Penbryn Medrus 4 | |
| 1:40 PM - 2:30 PM | On the pulse with triage: Rapid assessment for veterinary nurses | Emma Gerrard, Veterinary Nursing Lecturer, Aberystwyth School of Veterinary Science | Lecture | Penbryn Medrus 4 | |
| 2:40 PM - 3:30 PM | CRIs in everyday practice: Constant-rate infusions for general veterinary practice | Kathryn Latimer-Jones, RVN, The Vintage RVN | Lecture | Penbryn Medrus 4 | |
| 4:10 PM - 5:00 PM | Reasonable adjustments for student veterinary nurses: What’s new and what works in training practices | Emma Anscombe-Skirrow, Senior Lecturer Veterinary Nursing, Aberystwyth School of Veterinary Science | Lecture | Penbryn Medrus 4 |
Practical workshops for nurses
Exclusively within the Small Animal Vet Nurse Stream, are two hands-on practical workshops taking place in the Veterinary Education Centre's clinical skills room! These sessions are pre-bookable due to limited spaces so be sure to reserve your spot when buying your ticket online. Already booked? Contact the Events Team on events@bsava.com to be added.
Friday 3 July, 09:00-09:50AM | Vet Education Centre, Clinical Skills Room
Nurse led wound clinics
This interactive session will include discussion, polling, and will encourage audience participation through discussion and polling. With wound assessment charts available to complete.
Limited spaces! Pre-booking is essential to not miss out on a spot in this practical workshop.
Friday 3 July, 10:00-10:50AM | Vet Education Centre, Clinical Skills Room
Developing suturing confidence in Registered Veterinary Nurses: Skills, scope, and inclusive learning
This practical-focused session explores the importance of suturing as a core Schedule 3 skill for Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVNs) and Student Veterinary nurses (SVN) and highlights how expanding nurse-led surgical procedures can benefit patient care, team efficiency, and job satisfaction.
The presentation addresses common barriers to performing suturing in practice, such as confidence, opportunity, and fear of asking, while offering practical solutions including CPD, low-cost practice methods, and repetition. A strong emphasis is placed on inclusive teaching and learning, recognising the increasing number of neurodivergent veterinary professionals and the need to adapt training approaches accordingly. Reasonable adjustments, varied teaching formats, and psychological safety are discussed as essential components of effective clinical education.
The session concludes with a guided practical, providing hands-on experience with suturing equipment and techniques, supported by written SOPs, visual aids, video resources, and one-to-one guidance—mirroring best practice for both student support and lifelong professional development.
Limited spaces! Pre-booking is essential to not miss out on a spot in this practical workshop.
Mixed-audience content
All sessions in the programme are open to all. Whilst many may have a nurse-focus, and others viewed through the vet-lens, the content is designed to be relevant and valuable to all. Offering shared insights and collaborative approaches that support whole-team learning. This is often where nurses gain some of the most transferable, practice-wide skills. If something interests you, please go ahead and add it to your schedule, you won’t be out of place.