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Silver sustainability award for BEVA
The BEVA sustainability working group is made up of working equine vets.
Accreditation from iiE celebrates environmentally-friendly progress.

The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) has achieved Investors in the Environment's (iiE) silver level accreditation.

Beginning its sustainability journey in 2020, BEVA has put measures in place to reduce its environmental impact, including monthly monitoring of key resources and updating and expanding its environmental policy.

BEVA has also introduced a carbon footprint calculator, a sustainable travel policy, and a sustainability working group for members. 

Chief executive of BEVA, David Mountford, said: “We are immensely proud to have made it to our Silver award, just two years after our Bronze accreditation.

“Our very credible score of 78 per cent demonstrates our ongoing performance towards agreed environment targets and our total commitment to ensuring we operate in a sustainable way.”

Over the past year, BEVA has reduced its carbon footprint by 25 per cent, its electricity usage by 11 per cent and its gas usage by 46 per cent.

The association is focussing on sustainability for the upcoming BEVA Congress (13-16 September), with paperless registration and working with the venue to ensure sustainability.

Sustainability project lead at BEVA, Rebecca Radley, said: “As a team we are really pleased that our efforts to reduce our impact on the environment have been recognised with our achievement of the iiE Silver award. 

“We will continue to work towards further reducing our carbon footprint with the aim of achieving iiE’s Green accreditation in the future.”

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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.