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VN receives award for awareness-raising work
Stuart Reid and Dot Creighton
Dot receiving her award from the outgoing president of the RCVS, Stuart Reid.

Golden Jubilee award presented to Dot Creighton

Dot Creighton has been presented with this year's VN Golden Jubilee Award, in recognition of her exceptional contribution to raising awareness of the veterinary nursing profession.

During her year as president of the British Veterinary Nursing Association, Dot created the concept of VN Awareness Day, which has since become VN Awareness Month.

Every May, thousands of veterinary nurses take part in the event to help raise awareness among the general public of what the profession does and how vital nurses are to clinical practice and animal welfare.

Dot has been a nurse for more than 20 years, working with a variety of species - including kangaroos, lion cubs and giraffes. She is also a former member of the VN Council. Dot currently works at Millennium Veterinary Practice in Essex, where she has been since 2003.

The VN Golden Jubilee Award was launched in 2011 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the RCVS's first veterinary nursing training course. It recognises people who have made outstanding contributions to the profession.

Dot was revealed as the 2015 winner in May and presented with her award on RCVS Day (10 July).

Chair of the VN Council Kathy Kissick commented in May: "Dot is an inspiration to many, many nurses and always commits 100 per cent to the welfare of the animals in her care and to her clients. I congratulate her on achieving this award."

Image courtesy of the RCVS

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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.