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Project hopes to improve greyhound welfare
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Findings will help them to develop a set of best practice guidelines for the racing industry.

Survey seeking views on care and training
 
Researchers from the UK and Australia are leading a survey to gather views on how greyhounds should be cared for and trained.

Findings will help them to develop a set of best practice guidelines for the racing industry in both the Australian state of New South Wales and beyond.

By seeking views from industry stakeholders and members of the public, researchers also hope to better their understanding of how people view the training and socialising of greyhounds.

Led by Bristol University, the University of Sydney, La Trobe University and the Working Dog Alliance, the survey is the first stage of a project to review greyhound management practices in Australia and elsewhere.

This will help to inform future policy and the development of guidance on rearing, rearing and retirement planning.

Survey results will also highlight areas for industry members to focus their efforts, for example methods to improve greyhound welfare.

Bristol University's Dr Nicola Rooney, said: "This is a really exciting opportunity as the Australian greyhound industry are commissioning an independent scientific review.

"We hope that they, along with other countries around the world, will take the latest scientific theory, as well as public opinion, into consideration as they move forward to improve greyhound welfare. 

"Whether you love or loathe greyhound racing, please help us by sharing your views via the online survey."

The Racing Greyhound Management Survey is open until 18 July, 2015. 

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Cold-water dip to raise funds for Vetlife

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 The veterinary mental health charity Vetlife is inviting the veterinary community to join it for a sponsored cold-water dip.

The event will take place at Walpole Bay, Margate, on 17 May during Mental Health Awareness Week. Participants of all abilities can join in the challenge and are advised to bring a towel, a hot drink, a snack, and warm clothes to get changed into afterwards.

Those taking part are being asked to try to raise £100 each to support the work of the charity.

Details about how to take part can be found here. 

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Bluetongue low vector period ends

In an update to its bluetongue guidance, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that the seasonal low vector period for the disease has ended.

With winter over, Defra is planning for a possible increase in cases as midges become more active. It has warned that farms along the east coast of England from Norfolk to Kent, and along the south coast from Kent to Devon, are at highest risk from infected midges blown over from northern Europe.

Since the virus was detected in England in November 2023, there have been 126 confirmed cases. The most recent case to be confirmed was on 1 March 2024.

Farmers are asked to continue to frequently monitor their livestock and ensure their animals and land are registered with the Animal and Plant Health Agency.