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Bursaries available for veterinary nursing students
Bursaries available for veterinary nursing students
Bursaries are available for veterinary nursing students through Central Qualifications
Qualification body announces bursaries up to £500 for students starting in September.

Aspiring students who want to study to become veterinary nurses are being offered bursaries by Central Qualifications.

The professional education body is offering the bursary scheme to students undertaking CQ veterinary nursing diplomas at approved training centres in the UK from September.

The scheme is designed to meet costs such as tuition fees, learning resources and travelling expenses – and/or to help further their learning.

The CQ educational bursary is available to all students set to enrol for the Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Small Animal/Equine), as well as for the newly developed Diploma in Animal Nursing and Diploma for Veterinary Nursing Assistants.
 
A number of bursaries to the value of £500 are awarded each academic year.

Applications for courses starting in September must be made by August 31 – forms can be downloaded from the CQ website, Click here.
 

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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.