Improve International has launched a new Nurses' Certificate in Small Animal Nutrition designed to help nurses with an interest in nutrition to increase the depth and range of their knowledge.

The new Certificate will take its first students in March 2015 and be taught over three two-day residential sessions at Improve's headquarters near Swindon during the year.

The Certificate includes the following modules:

• Key nutritional factors and their importance in clinical cases
• Life stage nutrition 
• Exotic pet nutrition
• Types of pet food and commercial pet food 

David Babington BVetMed MRCVS, Managing Director of Improve International said: "The central role of nutrition in overall health is increasingly recognised with respected bodies such as the World Small Animal Veterinary Association recommending that a nutritional assessment should be included as the fifth vital assessment at each patient visit. 

"However, with so much contradictory and inaccurate information available online, owners are crying out for proper and impartial nutritional advice from their veterinary team. This represents a great opportunity for nurses with an interest in nutrition to develop a specific and valuable role for themselves and their practice.

For further information, visit www.improveinternational.com or call 01793 759159.

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