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BVNA Council elections results revealed
Top left to right - Albert Holgate, Kim Rathbone, and Rebecca Winter. Bottom row: Macauly Gatenby and Jade Brindley.

Three new members elected onto BVNA Council.

The successful candidates of the 2021 BVNA Council Elections have been revealed.

BVNA Council comprises three student members and up to fifteen full council members. This year, a total of 210 BVNA members out of 5,500 submitted their votes electronically. 

BVNA members Albert Holgate, Kim Rathbone and Rebecca Winter were selected out of six nominations to stand for full Council Membership.

They will be joined by Jade Brindley and Macauly Gatenby, who were selected out of the four nominations received for Student Membership.

A BVNA spokesperson said: “The last 12 months have been very challenging for everyone, but we are pleased that BVNA Council is going from strength to strength.

"We would like to thank all of the 210 members for taking the time to vote, and we are very much looking forward to welcoming our newly elected council members and continue to build our reputation as the Voice of Veterinary Nursing.”

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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.