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Pig Health and Welfare Council launch biennial report
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New and emerging diseases remain a major concern to the British pig industry.
Highlights progress made in the last two years

The Pig Health and Welfare Council (PHWC) has launched its biennial report highlighting progress made in the last two years.

Launched in the House of Commons on Thursday (16 July), the report also underlines the ambitious targets set for each of the Council's subgroups, including antimicrobials, pig meat safety, welfare and surveillance.

Meryl Ward, chairman of AHDB Pork, which is part of the PHWC, said: "It's a proactive partnership between cross-industry organisations and it's the way we work closely together that underpins success in achieving our 20:20 Pig Health and Welfare strategy goals."

New and emerging diseases remain a major concern to the British pig industry, with Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED), African Swine Fever (ASF) and Porcine Reproductive Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) of high importance.

PHWC chairman professor Jim Scudamore added: “Much of the surveillance sub group’s work in the past year has been devoted to PED.  Development of the PED contingency plan for England, the standard operating procedures and diagnostic tests has required close collaboration across the pig industry, with considerable assistance from Animal and Plant Health Agency and Government.”

The report is available to download at www.pork.ahdb.org.uk.

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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.