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New RCVS awards to celebrate community and compassion
The RCVS Compassion awarded can be given to an individual who has shown compassion towards their colleagues and/or clients.
“If the events of the last few months have taught us anything, it is about the power of treating our peers and colleagues with compassion” - Dr Mandisa Greene.

The RCVS has announced two new awards for its 2021 Honours & Awards programme to celebrate community and compassion within the veterinary profession.

The RCVS Compassion Award will mirror the key themes of the RCVS 2020-2024 strategic plan - compassion, clarity, courage and confidence. It can be awarded to a veterinary surgeon or veterinary nurse who has shown compassion towards their colleagues and/or their clients.

Recipients of the RCVS Compassion Award must have made a considerable impact on the veterinary community and displayed genuine compassion above and beyond what might have been expected of them as part of their day-to-day work. This can be part of a one-off initiative or sustained over a longer period.

The RCVS Student Community Award will be given to a veterinary or veterinary nursing student who has made a real effort to support their fellow students and the wider veterinary/veterinary nursing school community. It may also reward someone who has contributed to the wider local community within which the academic environment is based.

RCVS president Dr Mandisa Greene commented: “I am delighted to launch the Compassion Award and the Student Community Award during my presidential year. If the events of the last few months have taught us anything, it is about the power of treating our peers and colleagues with compassion, particularly if they are going through a difficult or distressing time, because sometimes even small acts of kindness, support and understanding can change a person’s mindset and outlook.”

She added: “Student outreach is a major focus of my presidential year, and that is why I am also very proud of our new Student Community Award which again is all about kindness and support for peers or wider community. The award could encompass a wide range of activities such as a specific initiative that the student has developed; personal support they have given over a sustained period; a demonstrable civic awareness in the way they have conducted themselves in student politics; an outreach programme with their local community; or an invaluable contribution to the governance of the student body. If you know of a student who fits the criteria then please nominate them for this award.”

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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.