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Richard Stephenson's Council notes published
Inside view of RCVS Council

Richard Stephenson, one of the recently re-elected members of the RCVS Council, has made his notes of the last Council meeting available for all in the veterinary profession to read.

A rare chance to see an inside view of the Council, Mr Stephenson's notes are thorough. All thoughts and opinions are his own and he states of his notes that: "as always, these represent my impression of the meeting and are not intended as an unbiased 'minute'."

Mr Stephenson has made a habit of publishing his notes throughout his time spent serving on RCVS Council, in an effort to make the matters discussed at Council more transparent.

The issues which arose at the last Council meeting, which took place on the 7th June 2012, include the appointment of Nick Stace as the new CEO and the new board which will be set up to manage College affairs; the freezing of retention fees; and reports from the various committees  - including pertinent matters raised in the area of discipline.

To read Richard's report, click here.

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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.