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BSAVA Congress 2018 gets underway
BSAVA Congress is taking place at the International Convention Centre and Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham.
RCVS launches new vet leadership course
 
BSAVA Congress 2018 got underway this morning (5 April) with the launch of a new course to help vets improve their leadership skills.

Spearheaded by the RCVS, the Edward Jenner Veterinary Leadership Programme was developed in partnership with the NHS Leadership Academy.

The programme will explain the importance of leadership both for the wellbeing of vets and clinically. It will also help vets become more confident, effective leaders, develop an inclusive leadership culture and apply leadership skills in practice.

Also announced today was a project to help vets benefit from the opportunities of new technology. Introduced by RCVS leaders, ViVet aims to help the veterinary profession engage with the challenges and opportunities that come with artificial intelligence.

Alison Lambert from OnSwitch delivered a thought-provoking lecture on why EMS students matter and how word-of-mouth and key opinion leaders are very important.

"EMS students are practice ambassadors," she said. They are a ready supply of walking adverts and have, on average, a minimum of 200 social media 'friends'. They have a network of other student vets who will be looking for a job within the next few years.

BSAVA Congress (5-8 April 2018) will see four packed days of quality CPD from international experts, a thriving exhibition and a series of exciting social events. The event is taking place at the International Convention Centre and Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham.

This year, the Congress programme has been expanded to include over 450 lectures from world-renowned speakers, a new ‘Beyond the clinics’ personal development stream and a number of more practical sessions.

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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.