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New BEVA post-mortem course introduced
The course is suitable for all equine practitioners, regardless of career stage.

The CPD course is the first of its kind for UK equine vets.

The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) has introduced a new CPD post-mortem course. Named 'Finding answers after life', the course will be held at the University of Surrey on Wednesday 20 October 2021.

Worth seven CPD hours, the course is hands-on, and will combine lectures, practical sessions, and a Q&A session. Organised by Dr Nicola M Parry, the event will see delegates learn from speakers Dr Fabio Del Piero from the Louisiana State University, and Dr Marvin J Firth from the University of Surrey. 

The course aims to equip delegates with the knowledge and confidence to carry out an equine post-mortem, identify common and uncommon pathologies, and draw conclusions as to the cause of death. 

In the morning, delegates will attend lectures providing an overview of techniques that focus on how to approach the post-mortem examination of the adult horse and foetus/foal, alongside how to examine the placenta. Pitfalls to avoid during the examination, how to optimise sample submission, and potential findings will also be discussed. 

Delegates will then spend the afternoon in the post-mortem room, and will have the chance to examine macroscopic specimens and learn practical approaches to a post-mortem examination in the field, alongside the collection of key specimens. 

Closing with a Q&A session, the day promises to be a unique experience, as the first course of its kind in the UK's equine veterinary sector. 

Learning manager at BEVA, Sarah Gaspar, commented: “If you have ever been called out to a dead horse to find a distraught owner and not been sure how to identify the cause, this course is for you.

“We can’t remember any course ever having been run on this topic in the UK before; it is likely to be very popular so be quick to book.”

The course costs £445 for BEVA members and £890 for non members.

More information about the event and booking details can be found here. 

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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.