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AFSCAN Scholarship renamed in honour of Michael Day
Professor day was fundamental in transforming global vaccination guidelines and developing the concept of One Health.
NAVC pays tribute to renowned leader in veterinary medicine.

The North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) has paid tribute to the late Emeritus Professor Michael Day by renaming its annual Colin F. Burrows International African Small Companion Animal Network (AFSCAN) Scholarship the Michael J. Day AFSCAN Scholarship.

An internationally-renowned leader in veterinary medicine, Professor Day was the inaugural vice-president of the WSAVA Foundation. In this role, he helped to develop and lead the scientific aspects of the AFSCAN project to improve standards of companion animal veterinary care in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Described by the NAVC as a 'driving force' in researching immunisation, Professor Day was also fundamental in transforming global vaccination guidelines and developing the concept of One Health. His passing was announced earlier this month.

“Emeritus Professor Day embodied the tenets of the NAVC’s Colin F. Burrows International Scholarship Program every day with his tireless work ethic, constant curiosity and intelligence, concern for the veterinary community and passion to spread education globally,” commented NAVC CEO Gene O’Neill.

“We are proud to honor his monumental career and carry on his legacy of service and knowledge through future AFSCAN Scholarship recipients.”

The NAVC International Scholarship Programme was founded in 1995 to recognise and foster international leaders in the field of veterinary medicine. Recipients of the scholarship receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Orlando's Veterinary Meeting and Expo, the world's largest veterinary conferences for continuing education.

In 2015, the NAVC partnered with the WSAVA and the WSAVA Foundation to enhance the candidate selection process and introduce the AFSCAN Scholarship. In the same year, the entire programme was named after veterinary surgeon Colin F. Burrows, NAVC’s first executive director and past president of the WSAVA.

“The credibility and value attached to the AFSCAN Scholarship among veterinarians in Africa is the result of Michael’s hard work and ensures that every year, we receive many high-quality applicants'” said Dr Gabriel Varga, President of the WSAVA Foundation and AFSCAN Lead.

“It is just one of the many ways in which Michael contributed to AFSCAN’s success and we are deeply grateful to him. Our Board Members warmly welcome this proposal from Professor Burrows and gladly support it.”

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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.