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New vaccine formulation for chickens
Tablet formulation of vaccine developed

A tablet formulation of a vaccine has been developed to help protect chickens against Newcastle disease, in low-resource rural areas.

Under the auspices of the Edinburgh-based charity, the Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed), the fast-dissolving tablet has been developed by PATH, an international non-profit organisation.

Many of the world's 2.5 billion people who survive on a mere US $2 a day rely on chickens and other poultry for cash in crises, but the main threat to such poultry is Newcastle disease. Furthermore, the conventional vaccine against the disease is packaged in easily damaged glass vials.

The new tablet, however, is more convenient not only to transport, but also store and use in remote rural settings.

Baptiste Dungu, GALVmed's senior director for research and development, said: "GALVmed is proud to support the development of the Newcastle disease vaccine tablet, which may soon make Newcastle disease vaccine cheaper and easier for poor farmers to transport, store and use."

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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.