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Nominations open for BVA Council Elections
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"Regional representatives play a crucial role in feeding in the views and ideas of members into the BVA Council."

BVA seeks regional representatives in five of the 12 regions

Nominations are now open for the BVA Council Elections.

The BVA is seeking regional representatives in five of the 12 regions, who are willing to gather and represent the views of their fellow members as part of the BVA's policy-making process.

Nominations are open for candidates in Scotland, and the South-East, South-West, North-West and East of England. Candidates will be elected by the membership in their region and nominations will close at 4pm on December 12, 2014.

John Blackwell, BVA president, said: "Regional representatives play a crucial role in feeding in the views and ideas of members into the BVA Council, the overarching policy-making body at BVA. Our regional representatives are central to its success.

"Their ability to engage with current issues, represent the views of colleagues and share information to the wider membership will be a key requirement for the role.”

The BVA Council's primary role is to represent members' views on matters of veterinary policy, advise the board members on matters of veterinary policy, and to appoint four members as directors of the board. The council is also in charge of approving new members of the association and to recommend for election the council's preferred candidates for president and president elect.

Candidates will be announced shortly after the closing date. The election process will be run by the Electoral Reform Services on behalf of BVA and all members within a region will be eligible to vote.

For more information about the elections and to download an application pack, visit the BVA website www.bva.co.uk/council.

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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.