Veterinary Nursing

vet nursing students with tortoise and cow

All Creatures Great and Small

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Shona Warwick

We have become one of only two institutions in Scotland – and only ten in the UK – to offer a degree in Veterinary Nursing. Welcoming our first intake next...

Categories: Barony, Degree, HN Level, Uncategorized, and Veterinary Nursing Tags: Animal, RCVS, SRUC, SRUC Barony, SRUCBarony, Vet Nursing, Veterinary, and Veterinary Nursing
students with awards

Students awarded at prizegiving ceremony

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Shona Warwick

Hardworking students have been presented with certificates and prizes at the annual awards ceremony at Barony Campus in front of an audience of friends and family. More than 30 prizes were...

Categories: Agriculture, Animal Care, Barony, Barony events, Forestry and Arboriculture, Land-based Engineering, Rural & Estate Skills, Student Successes, Uncategorized, and Veterinary Nursing Tags: #Agriculture, Animal Care, Engineering, Forestry, Forestry and Arboriculture, Land-based engineering, Rural and Estate Skills, SRUCBarony, Vet Nursing, and Veterinary Nursing
kids in front of new holland tractor

Fun in the Sun at Barony Open Day

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Shona Warwick

A sunny warm afternoon attracted more than 3000 visitors to Sunday’s Open Day at Barony Campus. The day allowed the public to get up close to everything that happens on...

Categories: Agriculture, Animal Care, Barony, Barony events, Campus, Forestry and Arboriculture, Land-based Engineering, Land-Based Skills, Rural & Estate Skills, and Veterinary Nursing Tags: Animal Care, Engineering, Forestry, Forestry and Arboriculture, Land-based engineering, Open day, Rural and Estate Skills, SRUC Barony, SRUCBarony, and Veterinary Nursing
Alan Linton - SRUC Barony Veterinary Nursing student

Alan Linton – Vet Nursing

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Rich Gordon

Alan Linton, 32, worked on his family’s fishing boat for many years before changing his path to study HND Veterinary Nursing at SRUC Barony. Alan is now enjoying the challenge of...

Categories: Animal & Biological, Barony, Change your path, HN Level, Student opportunities, Student Successes, and Veterinary Nursing Tags: Change your path, SRUC Barony, and Veterinary Nursing
engineering electrics

School pupils enjoyed a Taste of their Future at Barony

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Shona Warwick

Over 170 school pupils gained the opportunity to try out different practical tasks at the “Taste of Your Future” event that was held on the Barony Campus at Scotland’s Rural...

Categories: Agriculture, Animal Care, Barony, Campus, Distance Learning, Forestry and Arboriculture, HN Level, Land-based Engineering, Land-Based Skills, Rural & Estate Skills, Uncategorized, and Veterinary Nursing Tags: #Agriculture, Animal Care, Arboriculture, Barony, chainsaw, Engineering, Forestry, Forestry and Arboriculture, Land-based engineering, Rural and Estate Skills, rural skills, SRUC Barony, SRUCBarony, and Veterinary Nursing

Veterinary Nurses gain invaluable experience

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Shona Warwick

First year Veterinary Nursing students at  Barony shared their knowledge with an audience of school pupils, students and staff with a presentation as part of their graded unit assessment. The...

Categories: Barony, HN Level, Student Successes, Uncategorized, and Veterinary Nursing Tags: Barony, SRUC Barony, SRUCBarony, Veterinary, and Veterinary Nursing
A dog being looked after by vet nursing students

SRUC Advent Calendar: December 9th

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Rich Gordon

Veterinary Nursing is a career that involves caring for a wide variety of animals; mainly dogs, cats, rabbits and other small mammals, as well as birds, reptiles and horses. Some nurses may...

Categories: Aberdeen, Advent Calendar 2017, Barony, Oatridge, SRUC Subjects, Student Life, and Veterinary Nursing Tags: Animals, SRUC Aberdeen, SRUC Barony, SRUC Oatridge, Veterinary, and Veterinary Nursing

SRUC Aberdeen Veterinary Nursing Student named Vets4Pets Student Nurse Of The Year

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Bridgit Edmonstone

A huge congratulations to SRUC Aberdeen student Shannon Robson who has won the ‘Student Veterinary Nurse of the Year’ at the Vets4Pets North Nursing Conference 2017.  Shannon who completed an...

Categories: Aberdeen, Campus, City & Guilds, Student Successes, and Veterinary Nursing Tags: Aberdeen, Animals, SRUCAberdeen, students, and Veterinary Nursing
A long haired tortoise shell cat lies facing the camera.

National Cat Day

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Rich Gordon

Today, October 29th, is National Cat Day. Obviously we couldn’t let this day pass without celebrating somehow, so we’ve assembled some cat-tacular facts about our feline friends to help you...

Categories: Aberdeen, Animal & Biological, Animal Care, Animal Science, Ayr, Barony, Biological Sciences, Campus, Edinburgh, Elmwood, Oatridge, and Veterinary Nursing Tags: Animal Care, Cat day, cats, national cat day, and Veterinary Nursing

What you didn’t know about Hedgehogs

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Rich Gordon

The Humble Hedgehog With the hedgehog having a quiet and unobtrusive nature, it is not a surprise that many of us overlook these dynamic creatures and their unique characteristics. The...

Categories: Aberdeen, Animal & Biological, Animal Care, Animal Science, Biological Sciences, Countryside Management, Degree, Environment, Environment and Countryside, Green & Renewable Technology, HN Level, Uncategorized, and Veterinary Nursing Tags: Animal Care, SRUCAberdeen, and Veterinary Nursing