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Nominations now open for RCVS and VN Councils 2016
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The election period will start around mid-March and run until 5pm on Friday, 29 April 2016. 
Nominations now open for RCVS and VN Councils 2016

Nominations are now open for the RCVS Council and VN Council elections 2016, the RCVS have announced.

Six seats will be contested for RCVS council, while two seats are available on VN Council. Successful candidates are expected to serve a term of four years, and will take up their places at RCVS day in July 2016.

The nomination period for both RCVS and VN Councils runs until 5pm on Sunday, 31 January 2016. In order to stand, candidates for each council will need to complete a nomination form, submit a short biography, and a personal statement. They will also need to supply a high resolution digital photo.

Each person will also need to have two nominators who are on the RCVS Register, but are not current Council members. Nominators of VN Council candidates must be registered veterinary nurses who are not currently on VN Council.

Gordon Hockey, RCVS Registrar, says: “We are looking for committed and motivated veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses who are dedicated to their respective professions and who, through the Councils and their various committees and subcommittees, wish to have direct input in decisions relating to how the College sets and advances standards of education and professional conduct. If this sounds like you then please find out more about standing as a candidate.”
 
Liz Cox, Chair of VN Council, adds: “I would strongly encourage all those want to have a say and play a leadership role in veterinary nursing to stand up and be counted and put themselves forward as a candidate. It is a very exciting time to join VN Council as the new Royal Charter has formalised the Council’s powers to regulate education and our professional standards, meaning that the decisions you make can have a very real impact on the profession.”

The election period will start around mid-March and run until 5pm on Friday, 29 April 2016.  All registered veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses who are eligible to vote will be sent ballot papers during this period. The College will also be sourcing questions from the professions to put to the candidates.

Nomination forms and guidance notes for prospective RCVS Council candidates can be found at www.rcvs.org.uk/rcvscouncil16.

The equivalent documents for VN Council candidates can be found at www.rcvs.org.uk/vncouncil16.

 

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Reporting service for dead wild birds updated

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 The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has updated its online reporting service for dead wild birds.

The new version allows those reporting a dead bird to drop a pin on a map when reporting the location. It also includes a wider range of wild bird species groups to select from when describing the bird.

The online service, which helps APHA to monitor the spread of diseases such as avian influenza, can be accessed here. 

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NI chief vet urges bluetongue vigilance

Northern Ireland's chief veterinary officer (CVO) has urged farmers to be vigilant for signs of bluetongue, after the Animal and Plant Health Agency warned there was a very high probability of further cases in Great Britain.

There have been 126 confirmed cases of bluetongue virus serotype 3 in England since November 2023, with no cases reported in Northern Ireland. The movement of live ruminants from Great Britain to Northern Ireland is currently suspended.

According to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), the virus is most likely to enter Northern Ireland through infected animals or germplasm (semen or ova) being imported.

Brian Dooher, Northern Ireland's CVO, said: "Surveillance for this disease within Northern Ireland has been increased to assist with detection at the earliest opportunity which will facilitate more effective control measures."

Farmers should report any suspicions of the disease to their private veterinary practitioner, the DAERA Helpline on 0300 200 7840 or their local DAERA Direct Veterinary Office.