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WSAVA to host 2024 Congress in China
The Suzhou International Expo Center will host next year's Congress.
The First World Congress is announced for Suzhou, China.

The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has announced its flagship World Congress will take place in China in 2024.

The three-day event will run from 3-5 September 2024 at the Suzhou International Expo Center in Suzhou.

This will be the first time the Congress has been hosted in China, which has one of the world’s fastest growing veterinary markets.

The congress is a leading global forum for companion animal veterinary professionals, with WSAVA representing over 200,000 veterinarians worldwide across 115 member associations.

It will be organised and hosted jointly by two of the WSAVA’s member associations in the country: the Beijing Small Animal Veterinary Association (BJSAVA) and the Shanghai Small Animal Veterinary Association (SHSAVA).

The organisers will appoint their own professional congress organiser, who will work closely with the WSAVA to prepare the scientific programme.

WSAVA president Dr Ellen van Nierop said: “With more than 200 million pets living in Chinese households and more than 22,000 companion animal veterinary clinics already established, the need for highly trained companion animal veterinary professionals is only likely to grow. We are looking forward to bringing WSAVA World Congress to this exciting and rapidly evolving veterinary market.

“Working in partnership with the BJSAVA and SHSAVA, we are preparing to deliver a feast of world-class continuing education to companion animal veterinary professionals, and to learn from our Chinese members, who have so much to contribute to our global veterinary community.”

Companies or organisations interested in participating in WSAVA 2024 can register their interest online.

WSAVA 2023 will take place in Lisbon from 27-29 September.

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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.