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Student wins health management award

Recognition for agriculture student at Plumpton College

Charlotte Torrance, a Foundation Science (FdSc) agriculture student at Plumpton College, East Sussex, has been awarded the Royal Association of British Dairy Famers (RABDF) Farm Health Management Award.

Gregory Steele, a student from the Cambridge University Veterinary School, also received the award. They each received a certificate and £500 cash prize, presented at a livestock event held the Birmingham NEC.

Two short-listed finalists, Victoria Kirby from Myerscough College and David McFarland from Glasgow Vet School, were presented with certificates.

Dairy consultant and award chairman, John Sumner, said: “We found it difficult to separate the top two in each group, but Charlotte and Gregory just had the edge. Charlotte demonstrated a good use of research and produced a well structured essay whilst Gregory’s essay was very relevant, to the point and well presented.”

The award, which is in its sixth year of running, is open to agriculture and veterinary students. It aims to raise awareness of the importance of adopting a proactive approach to farm health management.

Entry required a 1,500 word essay on proactive farm health management – a key element of the animal health and welfare strategy for Great Britain – and the benefits it brings to animal health and welfare and farm business profitability.

John Reynolds of Volac – the award sponsor – said: “We are confident that this awareness will be of huge benefit in their future careers.”

Image courtesy of Plumpton College

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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here. 

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.