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Association of Veterinary Students EMS grant winners announced
An AVS/BVA survey found that cost was the biggest limitation for vet students whilst completing their EMS.
Winners receive £200 a year to complete their EMS placements 

The winners of the Association of Veterinary Students (AVS) Extra Mural Studies (EMS) grants have been announced.

Jordan Egan and Molly Garrett from the RVC and Eleanor Robertson from Liverpool University will use their winnings to fund a placement at either farm or equine veterinary practices.

Jamie Enright (RVC) and Stephanie Gowing (Liverpool) will use their awards to fund areas of veterinary medicine in which they are most passionate. For Jamie, this will be dentistry at Eastcott Referrals and for Stephanie, emergency and critical care medicine at VetsNow.

The winners will be presented with their awards at the AVS National Congress 2019 in February.

“Supporting students on EMS has been the theme of my presidential year and we’re thrilled to have had so many strong applications for the AVS EMS Grants,” commented AVS president David Charles.

“The winning applicants had all clearly thought about the benefits of the placement they were applying for funding for, set strong objectives and identified how the placement could further their veterinary education and complement their university teaching.

“I look forward to meeting the five recipients at our congress to award them their grants, and to seeing the grants continue to support more students in future years.”

The AVS EMS grants were announced after an AVS/BVA survey found that cost was the biggest limitation for vet students whilst completing their 26 weeks of compulsory clinical EMS. Selected by a committee of AVS and VDS training members, the winners each receive £200 a year to complete their EMS placements.

Carolyne Crowe, VDS Training Consultant, said: “VDS Training are delighted to be supporting and enabling veterinary students to gain access to otherwise unaffordable EMS placements.

“Such placements can help and empower undergraduates along their career pathway, and provide valuable experience and insight into their future career. We look forward to following their progress."

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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.