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Applications open for BVDzero Case Awards 2020
The BVDzero Case Awards aim to encourage the search for clinical and subclinical cases of BVD in cattle.

Boehringer Ingelheim will award €15,000 to the top 10 clinical cases

Applications are now open for the 2020 ‘BVDzero Case Awards’, organised by leading animal health firm Boehringer Ingelheim. 


The BVDzero Case Awards aim to encourage the search for clinical and subclinical cases of Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) in cattle herds. Boehringer Ingelheim said it believes this will both increase awareness of BVD and help to reduce its prevalence.

Steve Williams, head of global ruminants at Boehringer Ingelheim, explains: “Bovine Viral Diarrhoea is one of the most common diseases in cattle, causing harm to the affected animals and huge economic damage to the livestock industry. We aim to challenge the status quo and bring a paradigm shift in the control of BVD globally.”

The awards are open to any member of the cattle industry with areas of expertise including, but not limited to, veterinary practice, animal science, research, production veterinary medicine, cattle production, diagnostics and animal health & welfare.


The awards ceremony will take place at the BVDzero press conference in May 2020. Winners will be selected by a panel of experts in the field of bovine health, with the top 10 clinical cases receiving a total prize of €15,000.

For more information and to apply for the awards, visit the BVDzero website.

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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.