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Moredun Foundation welcomes HRH The Princess Royal
HRH The Princess Royal received a private tour of the laboratories.

Charity showcases exciting new research
 
Staff and students at The Moredun Foundation received a visit from HRH The Princess Royal on Wednesday (30 November) in a special event to help celebrate Scotland’s year of Innovation, Architecture and Design.

The event held at Pentlands Science Park, the headquarters of the Moredun Foundation and Moredun Research Institute, highlighted how creative design has been applied to benefit the health and welfare of livestock.

Joined by more than 100 representatives from the livestock and agricultural industries, The Princess Royal listened to case studies presented by early career scientists.

Dr Dan Price described how application of new protein expression technologies have revolutionised the development of new vaccines against nematode worms; Dr Valentina Busin looked at how smart engineering has enabled the design of a rapid pensive diagnostic test for sheep scab; and Dr Thomas Tzelos presented a short animated film on parasite control and prevention of drug resistance.

During her visit, The Princess Royal met post-graduate students and early career scientists, representatives from the farming industry, designers, research communities and the Equine Grass Sickness Charity. She also received a private tour of the laboratories and met scientists involved in diagnostics and livestock disease surveillance.

Mr Ian Duncan Miller, chairman of Moredun Foundation, commented: “Moredun is delighted to welcome Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal to our event where we are showcasing the very exciting new research, conducted by early career scientists, showing the benefits, of applying innovative design to improve the health and welfare of livestock.”

The Moredun Foundation is a registered charity that promotes animal health and welfare through research and education. It is dedicated to a simple belief that the greatest benefit to animal welfare is the cure or prevention of disease. 

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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.