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Top votes for Tom Witte
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Results are in for RCVS and VN Council

The election results are now in for the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and Veterinary Nurses (VN) Councils.

This year's elections saw the highest turnout of veterinary surgeons in ten years at 4661 votes, surpassing last year's number by 429 voters. The VN Council election saw the highest ever turnout of veterinary nurses with 1,329 votes, a significant increase on the 743 votes in 2012.

Voted back onto the RCVS Council were Christopher Gray, Peter Jinman, Bradley Viner, Christopher Tufnell and Jeremy Davis. Top votes however, went to newcomer - and youngest candidate to stand for election - Thomas Witte, who received 2251 votes from veterinary surgeons.

Similarly, veterinary nurses returned Andrea Jeffrey to the VN Council, but gave the highest number of votes to Amy Robinson, who will take her seat on the council for the first time.

Commenting on the increased number of voters, RCVS registrar Gordon Hockey said: "It’s difficult to pinpoint the reasons for the increase, but hopefully, it’s because increasing numbers of vets and nurses are feeling more engaged with the College.

"We have also undertaken extra communications activities this year, such as the ‘hustings’, which we hope have helped."

The elected candidates are to take up or resume their seats on the council at RCVS Day on July 5.

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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.