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Call for Dogs Trust research funding applications
The funding is being made available through Dogs Trusts' Canine Welfare Grants Programme.
Deadline for applications is Wednesday, 12 May.

Dogs Trust is calling for preliminary applications from researchers seeking funding for projects that positively impact dog welfare.

The funding is being made available through the organisation’s Canine Welfare Grants (CWG) Programme that aims to improve the welfare of all dogs for generations to come.

Paula Boyden, Dogs Trust veterinary director, said: “Applications for projects can cover an enormous range of subjects that help improve our understanding of dog welfare. In the past, we have seen research that has looked into the health risks of breeding dogs with short muzzles and another led to the discovery of a genetic variant that predisposes some dogs to the condition Syringomyelia.

“The applications we receive will go through a rigorous two-stage assessment process. We accept projects with timeframes of between approximately one and three years, depending on the subject area.”

Applicants are invited to focus on one of the following areas: 

·       the genetic basis of disease or reduced welfare in dogs 
·       healthy ageing in dogs 
·       epidemiology of disease 
·       the welfare of dogs suffering from chronic disease. 
 
The deadline for applications is Wednesday, 12 May. Full terms and conditions can be found at visit dogstrust.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.