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Voting opens for RCVS and VN Council elections
Alongside the initial voting email, CES will send out regular reminders to any veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses who have not yet voted.

The elections are taking place online only.

The 2022 elections for RCVS Council and VN Council are now open for voting, and veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses can now cast their votes online.

Veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses will now have until 5pm on Friday 22 April 2022 to cast their votes.

Taking place entirely online, the elections are being run by Civica Election Services (CES), who sent out voting emails to members of the professions containing a secure link to the voting websites, with pre-filled codes for each individual. 

The 13 candidates standing for election for the RCVS Council are:

•  Dr Jason Aldiss MRCVS
•  Professor David Barrett FRCVS
•  Dr Mark Bowen FRCVS
•  Dr Abbie Calow MRCVS
•  Olivia Cook MRCVS
•  Edward Davies MRCVS

•  Thomas Gliddon MRCVS
•  Dr Ian McKelvie MRCVS
•  Dr Susan Paterson FRCVS
•  Dr Gonzalo Sanchez-Cabezudo Perez MRCVS
•  Radu Sirbu MRCVS
•  Dr Huw Stacey MRCVS
•  Dr Samantha Webster MRCVS

Veterinary surgeons can cast votes for up to three candidates, and after Friday 22 April, the three candidates with the most votes will take up their four-year terms at RCVS Council Annual General Meeting (AGM) in July. 

Full biographies and manifestos for each candidate can be read at rcvs.org.uk/vetvote22. 

The eight candidates standing for election for VN Council are:   

•  Samantha Jayne Anderson RVN
•  Teri-Ann Baldwin RVN
•  Jessica Louise Beckett RVN
•  Kirsten Cavill RVN
•  Sophie Louise Connolly RVN
•  Jane Davidson RVN
•  Sarah Amanda Scholes RVN
•  Holly Witchell RVN

The two candidates with the most votes will take up their three-year terms at the College's AGM in July, and the full biographies and manifestos for each candidate are available to read at rcvs.org.uk/vnvote22. 


Any veterinary surgeons or veterinary nurses who do not yet have a voting email should contact CES on support@cesvotes.com, stating which election they intend to vote in. 

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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.