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Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month set to return
This year marks the 20th year of the campaign.
The theme for this year’s VNAM is ‘Progression’.

Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month (VNAM) is set to return in May, marking the 20th year since the campaign began.

Led by the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA), the campaign started in 2004 as a way to champion the veterinary nursing profession to the public and pet owners. Originally Veterinary Nursing Awareness Day, it expanded to a whole month in 2012.

This year’s theme is ‘Progression’, and will focus on the the diverse range of skills, abilities and career pathways in the veterinary nursing profession.

As part of the campaign, the BVNA will be publishing interviews in which RVNs who have been part of the profession for 20 years or longer speak about the progress they have been part of during their time in the role.

Lyndsay Hughes, BVNA president, said: “I am really excited to launch BVNA’s milestone 20th year of raising awareness of veterinary nursing, and VNAM 2024 follows this year’s presidential theme of ‘Progression’.

“This comes at a time when the veterinary nursing profession is standing taller than ever – our voices are being heard, we have the ability to follow our specific interests throughout our careers, and we are recognised as absolutely pivotal members of the veterinary team.”

The BVNA is running a VNMA competition, with the brief ‘Your #VNAM2024, Your Way’. The competition will celebrate the different ways in which practices, nursing teams, and individuals taking part in VNMA choose to educate the public about what veterinary nurses do and explain why the title ‘veterinary nurse’ deserves to be legally protected.

Suggested ideas include running an open day, creating a display for the practice waiting room, and delivering a social media campaign. Those taking part can share their activities with the BVNA to be in with a chance of winning a prize.

Ms Hughes added: “We absolutely recognise that it’s currently a challenging time for the veterinary profession – but we also fundamentally believe that veterinary nurses deserve to be championed. At such a busy time for us all, we hope that providing more flexibility over getting involved in VNAM this year means that everyone can find a way to take part.”

More information about how to join in with ‘Your #VNAM2024, Your Way’ competition can be found on the BVNA website.

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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.