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Dates for National Animal Health Roadshow
Moredun vets and scientists will be hitting the road

Vets and scientists from Moredun, the UK's leading animal health and research institute, will take to the road in November as part of a ten date Animal Health Roadshow which will cover the whole of Britain.

Each of the ten events will focus on current livestock health issues, including worm control, liver fluke in sheep and cattle, sheep abortion, sheep pneumonia, BVD, cattle abortion and cryptosporidiosis.

The Roadshow will run between 12th and 29th November and will visit Bridge of Allan, Castle Douglas, Carfraemill, Inverness, Macclesfield, Welshpool, Harrogate, Tedburn St Mary, Hereford and Llandeilo.

Professor Julie Fitzpatrick, Chief Executive and Scientific Director of Moredun, hopes that both SQPs and their farmer clients will benefit from the events. She said: “The subjects we are covering during this Roadshow have all been suggested by our board of regional advisors, most of whom are farmers and SQPs themselves – allowing us to remain focused on the needs of the industry.” She added, “We hope that these meetings will help SQPs learn more about specific animal health problems, so that they can make informed recommendations to their farmer clients about disease control on their farms.”

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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.