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Vet Sustain and Animalcare announce new partnership
"We are delighted to become the first company to partner with Vet Sustain." - Kai Crawshaw, sustainability lead at Animalcare.

The two companies hope to promote sustainable practices within the veterinary profession. 

Vet Sustain has announced a new partnership with Animalcare UK, with the aim to improve sustainability in the veterinary industry.

The partnership will see Vet Sustain - a social enterprise which provides knowledge and support to improve the welfare of animals, humans, and the environment through sustainable practices - and veterinary pharmaceutical company Animalcare combine to promote sustainability in the veterinary industry. 

As the first veterinary pharmaceutical company in the UK to achieve a carbon neutral status, Animalcare has a significant interest in running its business in an environmentally-conscious and sustainable manner, and are 'excited' to be entering into the partnership.

Gudrun Ravetz, chair and director of Vet Sustain, commented on the partnership: “Veterinary professionals are concerned about sustainability, and veterinary businesses are increasingly recognising that there is both an opportunity and a societal responsibility to lead the way on environmental and ethical issues.

“We are delighted to be partnering with Animalcare - and this represents the first of several exciting partnerships we are developing with progressive companies, to support them on their sustainability journeys.

"Through their financial contributions, they are also supporting Vet Sustain to build our not-for-profit social enterprise, to enable and inspire veterinary professionals to drive sustainability through their work.”

Commenting on the partnership from Animalcare's perspective, Kai Crawshaw, sustainability lead and commercial analyst at Animalcare added: "As the first UK veterinary pharmaceutical company to achieve a carbon neutral status we believe that we have a duty to lead, support and educate. 

“Whilst on our sustainability journey we quickly identified Vet Sustain as an organisation that aligned with our goals and will enable Animalcare to extend our commitment to running our business more sustainably to being able to support sustainability in the vet sector as a whole. 

“We are delighted to become the first company to partner with Vet Sustain and are excited of what we can achieve together over the next 12 months."

 

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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.