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Standing up for veterinary nurses on microchip implantation
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.g4427
Subject(s) - officer , veterinary medicine , medicine , nursing , political science , law
Microchipping of dogs will become compulsory in Wales from March 1, 2015, and in England from April 6, 2016. As the drafting of microchipping regulations for England nears its final stages, the BVA, the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) and the RCVS have raised concerns about proposals to require additional training for veterinary nurses (VNs) before allowing them to implant microchips. Rachael Gledhill, BVA policy officer, explains.