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Rabbit Vet Awards deadline extended
Pictured: Dr Sophie Jenkins, 2020 Rabbit Vet of the Year winner and current awards judge.
Nominations can be made until 30 September.

The deadline for the Burgess Excel Vet Awards 2022 has been extended to allow for further nominations.

The awards, which celebrate veterinary professionals and practices who improve the lives of rabbits and guinea pigs in the UK, were originally due to close for submissions on Friday 23 September.

Nominations for each awards category can now be made until Friday 30 September 2022, and further submissions are particularly encouraged for the Guinea Pig Friendly Practice of the Year and Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW) Campaign of the Year categories. 

Finalists for each award will be announced on 24 October, and the winners will be announced at the London Vet Show in November 2022. 

Award nominations can be made by completing the nomination form, and then returning it online or via post. More information on the awards is available on the Vet Awards website.

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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.