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Finalists revealed for Burgess veterinary awards
The Burgess Excel Vet Awards celebrate veterinary practices and individuals who work tirelessly to improve the lives of the UK’s pet rabbits and guinea pigs.

The awards celebrate veterinary practices and individuals championing rabbit and guinea pig welfare.

Nominees for the 2022 Burgess Excel Vet Awards, which champion rabbit and guinea pig welfare, have been announced.

The shortlist for the third year of the awards sees 31 nominees across seven categories, including veterinary nurses, students and support staff.

With an 'overwhelming' number of entries received, finalists were chosen by an expert panel including exotics expert John Chitty, Rabbit Awareness Action Group spokesperson, Dr Suzanne Moyes, and Rae Walters, director of the Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund (RWAF).

The Burgess Excel Vet Awards celebrate veterinary practices and individuals who work tirelessly to improve the lives of the UK’s pet rabbits and guinea pigs. 

When drawing up the list of finalists, judges considered different criteria for each category, with a particular focus on those individuals and practices capable of demonstrating exceptional knowledge of rabbit and guinea pig care and husbandry; of providing first-class care and attention to owners and their pets; and evidence of having gone beyond expectations to improve the lives of rabbits and guinea pigs. 

Dr Suzanne Moyes said: “Since the launch of the Burgess Excel Vet Awards in 2020 they have gone from strength to strength and once again, we have been overwhelmed with the quality and number of entries we have received.

"It’s been fantastic to read so many examples of those working in the veterinary community who are often going that extra mile to take care of the UK’s rabbits and guinea pigs”

The full list of nominees is as follows:

Rabbit Vet of the Year
Dr Madonna Livingstone, Ark Veterinary Clinic, Coatbridge
Dr Amy Reynolds, Highcroft Vet Group, Bristol
Dr Jenna Richardson, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh
Dr Molly Varga Smith, Rutland House Exotics, St Helens
Dr Heather Westron, Alma Veterinary Surgery, Scarborough

Rabbit Vet Nurse of the Year
Heidi Barringer, Woodgreen Pets Charity, Godmanchester
Laura Chivers, Plymouth Veterinary Group, Plymouth
Sophie Enticknap, Vets4Pets, Hayling Island
Emma Jeffrey, Galedin Vets, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Abi Nell, Mill House Vets, Kings Lynn

Rabbit-friendly Veterinary Practice of the Year
Ashleigh Vets, Manchester
Origin Vets Clinic, Cardiff
Suffolk Exotic Vets, Wangford, Suffolk
Valley Exotics, Cardiff
Westfield Vets, Wells

Rabbit Support Staff of the Year
Paiton Barker, Woodgreen Pets Charity, Godmanchester
Jo Hambling, Suffolk Exotic Vets, Wangford, Suffolk
Khloe McNeill, Braid Vets, Edinburgh
Carly Sedgemore, Bridges Vets, Cardiff
Sophie Staniland, Valley Vet Hospital, Cardiff

Rabbit Student of the Year
Marie Jackson, Royal Veterinary College, London
Joshua Sancho, Blue Cross Animal Hospital, London
Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW) Campaign of the Year
Mill House Vets, Kings Lynn
Medivet, Burton-on-Trent
Plymouth Vet Group, Plymouth
Suffolk Exotic Vets, Wangford, Suffolk

Guinea Pig-friendly Veterinary Practice of the Year
Arun Vet Group, Chichester
Derwent Valley Vets, Matlock
Holly House Vets, Leeds
Westfield Vets, Wells
Woodlands Veterinary Group, Ivybridge

Winners will be announced at the end of November on the Burgess Pet Care website and social media platforms, with £250 and a trophy awarded in each category. For more information, visit burgesspetcare.com

 

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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.