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Association of Veterinary Students EMS grant winners announced
An AVS/BVA survey found that cost was the biggest limitation for vet students whilst completing their EMS.
Winners receive £200 a year to complete their EMS placements 

The winners of the Association of Veterinary Students (AVS) Extra Mural Studies (EMS) grants have been announced.

Jordan Egan and Molly Garrett from the RVC and Eleanor Robertson from Liverpool University will use their winnings to fund a placement at either farm or equine veterinary practices.

Jamie Enright (RVC) and Stephanie Gowing (Liverpool) will use their awards to fund areas of veterinary medicine in which they are most passionate. For Jamie, this will be dentistry at Eastcott Referrals and for Stephanie, emergency and critical care medicine at VetsNow.

The winners will be presented with their awards at the AVS National Congress 2019 in February.

“Supporting students on EMS has been the theme of my presidential year and we’re thrilled to have had so many strong applications for the AVS EMS Grants,” commented AVS president David Charles.

“The winning applicants had all clearly thought about the benefits of the placement they were applying for funding for, set strong objectives and identified how the placement could further their veterinary education and complement their university teaching.

“I look forward to meeting the five recipients at our congress to award them their grants, and to seeing the grants continue to support more students in future years.”

The AVS EMS grants were announced after an AVS/BVA survey found that cost was the biggest limitation for vet students whilst completing their 26 weeks of compulsory clinical EMS. Selected by a committee of AVS and VDS training members, the winners each receive £200 a year to complete their EMS placements.

Carolyne Crowe, VDS Training Consultant, said: “VDS Training are delighted to be supporting and enabling veterinary students to gain access to otherwise unaffordable EMS placements.

“Such placements can help and empower undergraduates along their career pathway, and provide valuable experience and insight into their future career. We look forward to following their progress."

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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.