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Five new members elected to RCVS Council
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The new councillors will take up their positions on 7 July 2017 during RCVS Day.
College announces 2017 election outcomes
 
RCVS president Chris Tufnell has been re-elected for another term on RCVS Council, alongside five new councillors who will take up their seats for the first time in July.

In order of votes, the five new members are: Caroline Allen (3,073 votes), Sarah Brown (2,799 votes), Danny Chambers (2,634 votes), Cheryl Scudamore (2,087 votes) and Martin Peaty (1,909 votes). Chris Tufnell received 2,430 votes.

In the VN Council elections, existing member Andrea Jeffrey was re-elected with 1,293 votes, while new member Susan Howarth was elected with 1,064 votes.

Turnout for the 2017 elections reached a record high, according to the RCVS, with 22.8 per cent of eligible veterinary surgeons voting, compared to 15.6 per cent last year. For veterinary nurses, 14.5 per cent voted, compared to 10.9 per cent last year. Prior to this, the highest turnout had been 18.8 per cent of veterinary surgeons and 12.8 per cent of veterinary nurses.

RCVS registrar Eleanor Ferguson welcomed these increases but said “we recognise that it is still a relatively small proportion of the profession,” so efforts to engage the profession will continue.

Ms Ferguson congratulated the new candidates and thanked Jerry Davies, Peter Jinman and Bradley Viner who are standing down from council this year after choosing not to seek re-election. RCVS councillors Chris Gray and Tom Witte, and VN councillor Marie Rippingale, who all stood for re-election this year, were also thanked for their contributions to the councils.

The new councillors will take up their positions on 7 July 2017 during RCVS Day, the college’s Annual General Meeting and Awards Day.

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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.