Anniversaries and achievements

Twelve months ago we launched the very first edition of The Veterinary Nurse at the 2010 BVNA Congress. During our first year The Veterinary Nurse team have worked hard to bring you a journal containing a diverse range of articles relevant to today's veterinary nurses. We aim to provide a much-needed source of peer-reviewed articles for those VNs who are seeking to continue their professional development, and also offer an evidence base on which to support their clinical judgments.

There is, of course, another important anniversary that deserves celebration — 2011 is the 50th anniversary of the veterinary nursing qualification in the UK. Much has occurred over these 50 years and we are proud to be part of a growing movement of forward-thinking, professionally enlightened veterinary nurses committed to providing the very best care to their veterinary patients and continuing to nurture their vocation's progression.

With these two anniversaries in mind it seems an appropriate time to pause and reflect on our journey so far.