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Five Rs help owners and dogs

PDSA releases travelling advice

As the warm weather holds out, the PDSA has issued advice for owners planning trips away with their dogs.

The new Bark and Ride code is based on Five Rs - routine, restrain, relax, refuel and responsibility.

The charity has advised owners on how to get used to a car and ensure journeys are linked with fun, and that pets are properly restrained with a harness or carrier.

PDSA senior vet Elaine Pendlebury said: "Having a pet on the loose in the car is a recipe for disaster. I have lost count of the amount of times I have seen dogs sat up front with their owners or hanging their head out of the car window.

"I’ve even seen a driver with a cat draped round their neck!  While this might seem like a bit of fun, the consequences for drivers, pedestrians and the pets could be fatal if there’s an accident."

Tips also cover how to get pets to relax, ensuring they have plenty of water and supplies and being aware of the temperature inside the car.

The new holidays guide is available for download from the PDSA's website.

Images courtesy of the PDSA.

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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.