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Registration now open for RCVS Honours and Awards evening
The Honours and Awards evening will be hosted by RCVS senior vice president Mandisa Greene.

All members of the professions are invited to attend the event.

Registration has opened for the 2021 RCVS Honours and Awards evening, and all members of the professions are invited to attend the event.

Taking place from 7pm on Thursday 23 September, the evening will see the RCVS formally recognise the achievements of a number of veterinary professionals. 

The guest speaker for the event will be Dr Emily Collins-Wingate MRCVS, who will deliver a talk entitled. 'Class of Covid-19: the highs and lows of graduating through a pandemic'. 

Emily graduated from Surrey Vet School in 2020, and has since worked in farm animal practice in the South East of England. Emily promotes the farming industry on her social media pages, and uses her online presence to raise awareness of the role of farm veterinary surgeons. 

RCVS senior vice president Mandisa Greene, who is hosting the event, commented: “I am honoured to be hosting this evening which is a fantastic opportunity to recognise the achievements of veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and others who are doing great things for animal health and welfare, the profession and society at large at all stages of their careers.

“The example they set demonstrates that the veterinary sector is a force for societal good and each of our award winners will have specially-made illustrations and animations which will be played on the night to give an overview of what they have achieved.”

Commenting on her choice of keynote speaker, Mandisa added, “With so many years of collective experience and achievement in the room, I decided it would be interesting to turn things on their head a little this year and invite an inspiring guest speaker who is just at the very beginning of her career, and who can give some fresh perspectives to some of us who may have qualified some time ago.

“I asked Emily to be this year’s keynote speaker after hearing her talk so passionately about her experiences of training and graduating during the height of the pandemic, and how it set her up for her first farm vet role - I’m sure you will find her talk as eye-opening and engaging as I did.”

More information on the recipients of the awards can be found here, and those wishing to attend the event can register by visiting www.rcvs.org.uk/forms 

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Reporting service for dead wild birds updated

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 The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has updated its online reporting service for dead wild birds.

The new version allows those reporting a dead bird to drop a pin on a map when reporting the location. It also includes a wider range of wild bird species groups to select from when describing the bird.

The online service, which helps APHA to monitor the spread of diseases such as avian influenza, can be accessed here. 

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NI chief vet urges bluetongue vigilance

Northern Ireland's chief veterinary officer (CVO) has urged farmers to be vigilant for signs of bluetongue, after the Animal and Plant Health Agency warned there was a very high probability of further cases in Great Britain.

There have been 126 confirmed cases of bluetongue virus serotype 3 in England since November 2023, with no cases reported in Northern Ireland. The movement of live ruminants from Great Britain to Northern Ireland is currently suspended.

According to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), the virus is most likely to enter Northern Ireland through infected animals or germplasm (semen or ova) being imported.

Brian Dooher, Northern Ireland's CVO, said: "Surveillance for this disease within Northern Ireland has been increased to assist with detection at the earliest opportunity which will facilitate more effective control measures."

Farmers should report any suspicions of the disease to their private veterinary practitioner, the DAERA Helpline on 0300 200 7840 or their local DAERA Direct Veterinary Office.