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RCVS announce election results
Voting slip
Voter numbers rose slightly this year.
Highest turnout ever for both elections

Results of the 2015 RCVS Council and Veterinary Nurses (VN) Council elections have been announced by the RCVS.

The results see two existing members and four new members elected to RCVS Council, and one existing member and one new member elected to VN Council.

Niall Connell and Lynne Hill were re-elected to two of the six available seats on RCVS Council, with 2,575 votes and 1,889 votes respectively.

Peter Robinson (2,308 votes) has returned to his seat again, having previously served in 2013/14.  Joining the RCVS Council for the first time will be  Joanna Dyer (2,383 votes), Timothy Greet (2,550 votes), and Katherine Richards (1,905 votes).

The two available places on VN Council were taken by new member Lucy Bellwood (914 votes) and existing member and vice-chair, Elizabeth Cox  (630 votes).

There was an increase in turnouts for both elections this year, with 4,838 veterinary surgeons and 1,379 veterinary surgeons voting, which compares to to 4,137 and 1,157 in 2014.

The RCVS say that these figures represent the highest number of vets and vet nurses ever to vote in RCVS elections, although the number of vets and vet nurses on the Registers are increasing.  Average turnouts for the past ten years are 17.4 per cent vets and nine per cent vet nurses.

RCVS registrar Gordon Hockey, comments: “My sincere thanks to all those who stood for election this year and to all those who voted, and many congratulations to the successful candidates. Once again we have an excellent mix of people joining Council, who will be able to bring a diverse range of skills and experience to Council discussions and activities. I very much look forward to welcoming them to Council at our AGM in July.”

Kathy Kissick, chair of VN Council, adds: “It’s encouraging that voter numbers have risen slightly in this year’s election, especially in such an auspicious year where the introduction of the new Royal Charter for the RCVS means that we are now formally regulated by the College and recognised as true professionals in our own right. My congratulations to both Lucy and Liz on their success.”

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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.