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Brooke to build three new vet clinics in Ethiopia
Ethiopia has 8.8 million donkeys which are vital for transportation.
They will help 20,000 working horses and donkeys each year.

Brooke, a charity for working horses and donkeys, has begun work on three additional veterinary clinics in rural areas of Ethiopia.

The practices will focus on preventative care to save the lives of working animals in the local community. They are to be built in the rural areas of Shashamane, Akaki and Halaba, where Brooke says there is an urgent need for veterinary care.

The additional clinics will see local service providers, trained by Brooke, provide healthcare and advice for working horses and donkeys. This will include farriery, handling advice and improved harnessing.

Brooke’s new clinics will be equipped with a pharmacy, a laboratory and a treatment room. There will also be a shelter where animals can rest in the shade.

They are expected to help around 20,000 animals each year.

These services form part of Brooke’s mission to improve vaccination services and animal health infrastructure in Ethiopia, where small-scale farmers depend on equines for their livelihood.

Ethiopia has one of the largest working equine populations globally. The country has 8.8 million donkeys which are vital for transportation, reducing communities’ travel time for water collection, firewood gathering, and market trips.

Working equines also reduce the gendered workload of women and girls, meaning they can spend more time in education.

However veterinary services are often lacking in the area, especially in rural areas. This can lead to suffering and loss of life when sick or injured animals are left untreated.

Brooke aims to transform the animal health and welfare by making immediate, long-term changes to help vulnerable animals as well as local communities.

The QATO Foundation, which promotes animal welfare under human care, will be financing the construction and equipment for the Shashamane clinic.

Laura Skippen, head of animal welfare at Brooke, said: "Supporting the construction of these clinics will not only help thousands of animals receive better care right now, but importantly ensure that future generations of hardworking animals benefit too."  

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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.