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WellVet returns for 2022
“We have spent the last year creating a fab new website for people to access some of the great content WellVet has created over the last few years" - Liz Barton, Wellvet.
Guest speakers to deliver talks on loneliness, overwhelm and flexible working.

WellVet is returning for 2022 with a new-look website and a series of talks addressing topical post-pandemic issues.

A collaboration with the Vet Mums Facebook community, the talks will be free to members of the veterinary community to join live on Zoom, while being simultaneously streamed onto the Vet Mums Facebook Group. Following the livestream, participants will be able to ask questions to the speakers in an unrecorded, private session.

Liz Barton, co-founder of WellVet and Vet Mums says: “We have spent the last year creating a fab new website for people to access some of the great content WellVet has created over the last few years. However, we also noticed a few challenges mentioned with increasing frequency and severity by Vet Mums members. It’s fantastic to bring together such great speakers to directly address these issues and provide advice and support to anyone affected.”

The sessions, which can be accessed via the WellVet website, are as follows:

July 22nd 12-1 pm, Recognising and dealing with overwhelm – Charlotte Lawson
July 25th 8-9 pm, Loneliness, especially for leaders - Clive Elwood
August 1st 8-9 pm Fitting practical self-care into busy lives – Dr Claire Gillvray
August 4th 12-1 pm Helping flexible workers feel integrated into practice life – Silvia Janska
August 12th 12-1 pm The Impossijuggle of parenting and career - Amanda Boag, Cat Henstridge, Lucy Grieve and Victoria Johnson.

WellVet is a not-for-profit social enterprise founded by vets Liz Barton, Katie Ford, Nat Scroggie and Ru Tipney. United by a passion to improve the wellbeing of veterinary professionals, the team is motivated to make a positive impact on the lives of vets, vet nurses, the wider practice team, and people in veterinary education and industry.

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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.