STUDENTS on an innovative veterinary course in North Wales have enjoyed a perfect start to the new academic year.

Learners on the level three diploma in veterinary nursing (small animal practice) at Coleg Cambria in Northop achieved a 100 per cent pass rate in their first set of exams.

Among them were Hannah Williams and Katherine Oldham, who work at practices in North Wales and hope to go on and have careers in a sector where there is huge demand.

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Hannah, from Colwyn Bay, works at the town’s Conway Road Veterinary Surgery and, following a spell volunteering with the RSPCA, decided caring for animals was her dream role.

She said: “I had followed a different path but have always loved animals and decided to pursue that, which was the best thing I ever did.

“The time I spend here at the college in addition to my position as a student vet nurse have helped me to make great strides and build my confidence – this is definitely what I want to do with my life, I love it, and the course is very rewarding.”

Katherine, originally from Manchester and now living in Flint, works at Rhianfa Veterinary Centre in Rhyl, and also switched direction before joining Cambria.

“I always had a love of animals but had never seen it as an option for me as I was in a different industry for 10 years,” she said.

“I decided to take the leap and join an ANA (animal nursing assistant) course here at Northop and then moved on to the level three, which has been brilliant.

“Learning with this equipment and the experienced tutors we have here – who are respected and so well-known in this field – are really benefiting us, and the results demonstrate that.”