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Generous donation to Hounds for Heroes
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£20k donation to fund new puppy

Pfizer Animal Health has donated £20,000 to the charity Hounds for Heroes, which provides assistance dogs to servicemen and women of the British Armed Forces and civilian Emergency Services who are injured or disabled. The donation is to be devoted to the acquisition and training of a new puppy, to be named 'Vanguard', which will join the charity's Squadron Two prior to being paired with an injured or disabled person.

Allen Parton, a veteran of the Gulf War who founded the charity in 2010, and his assistance dog EJ were presented the cheque by Pfizer Animal Health's Area Veterinary Manager Jonny Lambert. Commenting, Mr Parton said "The mental and physical help provided by a trained assistance dog cannot be over-egged, EJ's predecessor, Endal, literally saved my life. There are currently more than 900,000 injured men and women in the country today and if money were no object we would ensure that every single one of them had access to a Hounds for Heroes dog. While that's not currently possible, with the support of Pfizer we are one step further."

Hounds for Heroes has been designated Pfizer Animal Health's charitable partner for 2012. If you would like more information about Hounds for Heroes, please visit www.houndsforheroes.com

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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.