Acovene

09/08/2026

🩺 What makes an outstanding veterinary nurse?

🎓 It all starts with outstanding education.

👉 In our latest blog, Dr Krista Arnold explains why raising educational standards is essential for the future of veterinary nursing—and how ACOVENE accreditation helps training providers prepare confident, competent professionals ready for modern veterinary practice.

📖 Read the interview and discover why quality education benefits students, employers, veterinary teams and, above all, animal welfare. Read the blog below.

💬 If you're a veterinary nurse, what part of your education has been most valuable in your career?

An interview with Dr Krista Arnold on the importance of raising standards to provide high quality veterinary nurse education

08/08/2026

😺 Happy International Cat Day! 😺
Think cats don't need regular check-ups? Think again.
Cats are masters at hiding illness. Veterinary nurses help owners recognise subtle signs of disease and provide advice on preventive healthcare, nutrition and behaviour.
If your practice is Cat Friendly, even better: less stress means a better experience for everyone.

07/08/2026

Quality care starts with accredited education and trained professionals.
Read our blog on the veterinary nursing profession in Portugal 🇵🇹

Veterinary nursing in Portugal: exploring the education, challenges and opportunities facing veterinary nurses

30/07/2026

Pets are family. And vet nurses help keep that friendship healthy.
With expertise, skill and passion.

28/07/2026

What's the link between accreditation and veterinary care?

Find out below:

Discover how veterinary nursing accreditation elevates educational quality, ensures clinical consistency, while improving veterinary care.

24/07/2026

🐾 Vet nurses help balance the human-animal bond with health and safety. ❤️🩺

🎯 European Competence #7: Support clients with pet care
For more on these competences, seehttps://www.acovene.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ACOVENE-European-Dossier-of-Competences-4th-edition-approved.pdf

20/07/2026

Veterinary nursing in Portugal 🇵🇹 is built on strong higher education standards.
Accredited education equals quality care.

Read more in our blog below.

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Veterinary nursing in Portugal: exploring the education, challenges and opportunities facing veterinary nurses

15/07/2026

Vet nurses educate on FeLV prevention, vaccination and feline care.

13/07/2026

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07/07/2026

Emergency fact: vet nurses act fast when pets ingest toxic foods.

𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 #5:
𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘈𝘪𝘥 𝘝𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘴, 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘺