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Lakeland terrier raises thousands of pounds for charity
waffle the dog
Waffle is famous for her talent at finding & collecting an amazing amount of lost balls that seem to roll her way
Tiny terrier has nosed out hundreds of old balls over the years

Waffle, a five-year-old lakeland terrier has raised thousands of pounds for a dog charity by finding lost balls whenever she goes out for a walk.

The tiny terrier has nosed out hundreds of old footballs, tennis balls and beach balls from bushes and grass verges over the years.

In speaking to the Western Daily Express, Sarah Bennett, Waffle's owner, said: "Right from when we first brought her as a puppy she would find a ball. Within the first week she found an old leather ball at the end of the garden. She collects balls of all sizes - from tiny bouncy balls to big space hoppers. She must have collected almost a thousand since we first got her."

A few weeks ago, Sally, a friend of Waffle's owner, offered to donate £1 to Terrier SOS for every ball that Waffle found for one week. What started as a bit of fun, quickly escalated into much more - with so many people jumping on board the ball-finding bandwagon, that a special web page has been created for the fundraising effort. 

Terrier SOS say: "All in all this has attracted an amazing amount of media interest and support from animal lovers all over the country. As they say it has 'gone viral', whatever that means. We simply say it has spiralled."

Terrier SOS is run by a small team of volunteers and rely entirely on public donations. Every penny raised will go directly toward these costs of rescuing, looking after, caring and rehoming the dogs.

To sponsor Waffle visit: http://www.youcaring.com/other/waffle-s-sponsored-borlee-hunt/196611  

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Antibiotic Amnesty survey opens

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 The Responsible Use of Medicines Alliance - Companion Animal and Equine (RUMA - CA&E) has launched a survey which seeks to measure the success of this year's Antibiotic Amnesty campaign.

Its results will help the group to calculate how many unused or out-of-date antibiotics were returned as part of the campaign throughout November. Practices are also asked how they engaged with clients to raise awareness of the issue.

Participating practices can enter a prize draw to win up to 100 in vouchers for taking part. Further prizes from BSAVA and Webinar Vet will be available for practices with the best input.

The survey takes a few minutes to complete and will be running throughout December. It can be accessed via this link

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Bluetongue cases lead to restricted zone extension

Following the detection of new cases of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3), the restricted zone has been extended to include additional parts of Hampshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and North Yorkshire, as well as Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and part of Dorset.

The zone now covers 28 counties and unitary authorities in England. As of 16 December, 185 cases of BTV-3 have been confirmed in England and Wales during the current vector period.

Bluetongue is a notifiable disease. Suspected cases must be reported on 03000 200 301 in England or 03003 038 268 in Wales. In Scotland, suspected cases should be reported to the local field services office. Suspected cases in Northern Ireland should be reported to the DAERA Helpline on 0300 200 7840 or by contacting the local DAERA Direct Veterinary Office.

A map of the area where movement restrictions apply can be found here.