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100 Dog Walks in 12 Hours
Canine Carer James Hewitt aims to cover 50kms during the challenge.
Darlington dog lover James Hewitt is planning to raise money for his local Dogs Trust rehoming centre by going for the ultimate walkies next month. In just 12 hours he will take a minimum of 100 resident rescue dogs for a one-on-one walk around the rehoming centre’s fields, covering a distance of at least 50km in just one day.

25-year-old James, who works as a Canine Carer at Dogs Trust Darlington, will undertake the challenge on 13th April and is appealing for fellow dog lovers to sponsor him via his Justgiving page www.justgiving.com/James-Hewitt
 
James explains: “I’ve set myself this challenge for several reasons. I’m obviously a big dog lover and want to raise money for our canine residents, but I also want to highlight the fact that Dogs Trust Darlington has lots of volunteering opportunities, including dog walking. We would never ask people to cover 50km or walk 100 dogs in one day though!
 
My work at the centre is quite physical and I’m already responsible for walking around 20 dogs a day, but I’ve started training for the event and am stocking up on plasters for the big day.”
 

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Antibiotic Amnesty survey opens

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 The Responsible Use of Medicines Alliance - Companion Animal and Equine (RUMA - CA&E) has launched a survey which seeks to measure the success of this year's Antibiotic Amnesty campaign.

Its results will help the group to calculate how many unused or out-of-date antibiotics were returned as part of the campaign throughout November. Practices are also asked how they engaged with clients to raise awareness of the issue.

Participating practices can enter a prize draw to win up to 100 in vouchers for taking part. Further prizes from BSAVA and Webinar Vet will be available for practices with the best input.

The survey takes a few minutes to complete and will be running throughout December. It can be accessed via this link. 

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Bluetongue cases lead to restricted zone extension

Following the detection of new cases of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3), the restricted zone has been extended to include additional parts of Hampshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and North Yorkshire, as well as Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and part of Dorset.

The zone now covers 28 counties and unitary authorities in England. As of 16 December, 185 cases of BTV-3 have been confirmed in England and Wales during the current vector period.

Bluetongue is a notifiable disease. Suspected cases must be reported on 03000 200 301 in England or 03003 038 268 in Wales. In Scotland, suspected cases should be reported to the local field services office. Suspected cases in Northern Ireland should be reported to the DAERA Helpline on 0300 200 7840 or by contacting the local DAERA Direct Veterinary Office.

A map of the area where movement restrictions apply can be found here.