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Call For Farm Vets to Complete VDC Survey
Farms vets are being asked to fill in a survey on large animal practices in the UK.

The Veterinary Development Council has joined forces with the BVA to organise an online poll in order to identify the different types of business models used within large animal practices across the UK.

The VDC is charged with investigating the future of farm animal practice and its working group is headed by John Fishwick, the president of the BCVA.

He described the aim of the survey as aiming to get a "snapshot of the types of large animal practices that are out there in the UK - the plan is to then get a report together summarising the types of practice and their possible advantages and disadvantages."

The survey should take between 10 and 20 minutes. Questions include the proportion of practice turnover generated by private and Government work, as well as management models and out-of-hours cover.

Professor Fishwick urged vets to get involved, saying: "We're really anxious for as many practices to participate as possible."

You can access the survey here.

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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.