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Born Free launches portal for wildlife care resources
The portal features videos on topics such as legal and ecological considerations, examination of casualties, euthanasia, and diagnosis and treatment.
The charity has created the information portal to address the problems in wildlife care knowledge. 

The animal welfare charity Born Free has recently launched a resource portal for veterinary professionals on its website, which provides information on how to provide veterinary care to British wildlife.

Prior to this resource becoming available, in July 2020 Born Free created a working group to consider the issue of wildlife casualties, and how it relates to veterinary care.

Ultimately, the overarching opinion held by the group was that the lack of knowledge held by veterinary professionals on wildlife healthcare was a limiting factor to the amount the veterinary surgeons and nurses could do to diagnose and treat an animal, owing to a lack of education and therefore confidence in the subject.

As a result of the discussions held by this group, Born Free has created an online resource hub for veterinary professionals and students, in order to boost knowledge of wildlife casualty treatment. 

The hub currently consists of nine short video recordings produced by wildlife rehabilitators and veterinary professionals, alongside an information hub of links to relevant information and resources surrounding British wildlife. Aimed primarily at student veterinary surgeons and student veterinary nurses, the information hub intends to help provide a more concrete education in wildlife care. 

The resource hub can be accessed at bornfree.org.uk/resources-for-vets 

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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.