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Vaccination focus for World Veterinary Day
Saturday, April 27 celebrates global immunisation success

Veterinary surgeons will be highlighting the importance of vaccination for this year's World Veterinary Day (WVD), which takes place on April 27.

The event will focus on the effective service the profession provides in protecting animal health, as well as preventing zoonotic disease in humans.

Vets from all over the globe will take time to appreciate the success of vaccination campaigns and recognise the importance of their work.

Peter Jones, president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA), said: "The discovery of disease prevention and control through vaccination remains one of the greatest scientific achievements and I am delighted that the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has chosen to highlight the value of vaccination for this year's WVD."

He added that, during his lifetime, he has witnessed the eradication of two devastating diseases – smallpox in humans and rinderpest in livestock – brought about through the application of effective vaccination campaigns.

"The impact that vaccines have had on world animal and health has been immense," he continued. "Diseases have been greatly reduced and countless lives saved."

Meanwhile, Bob Stevenson, the BVA's representative on the World Veterinary Association (WVA) and European councillor, commented: "Every day, vets throughout the developed and developing world are planning prevention.

"Parallel developments in immunology in both humans and animals provide yet another example of 'one world, one health, one medicine'."

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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.