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Kennel Club prepares breed health survey
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The 2014 Pedigree Breed Health Survey will provide a wide-ranging insight into dog breed health.
Breed experts are called upon to highlight specific health issues 

The Kennel Club is seeking the expertise of breed clubs as it prepares to launch the 2014 Pedigree Breed Health Survey, which if successful will give the most wide-ranging insight into dog breed health to date.
 
The survey, which is being developed in collaboration with Animal Health Trust’s quantitative geneticist Dr Tom Lewis, will follow up on the Kennel Club’s 2004 Purebreed Dog Health Survey. It will aim to improve our understanding of the current health of all dog breeds, as well as highlighting positive progress in the breeds since 2004.
 
The Kennel Club’s breed health and information manager, Aimee Llewellyn, said: “This is the first time that a project has been undertaken on this scale, and across so many different breeds, and we hope that it will provide invaluable insights to vets, scientists, breeders and all those with a concern in improving dog health.”
 
Breed health coordinators are currently being asked for their input, which will enable the survey to be tailored to tackle breed specific issues, as well as more general dog health issues.
 
Aimee continued: “In the first phase of this project we are calling on the expertise of breed health coordinators, who can coordinate with their breed clubs and feed back to us with any breed specific conditions that they have seen emerging or affecting their breed and that they feel should be reflected in our survey. Their expertise and experiences are vital to ensuring that this survey is as accurate and detailed as possible.”
 
Once breed specific information has been gathered, the survey will be sent to 385,000 Kennel Club registered dog owners, and to members who have subscribed to Kennel Club emails. 
 
Breed specific feedback from breed club health coordinators should be given to the Kennel Club by August 1, 2014 by email.
 

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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.