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ARCH Launches Film About Haiti
The Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH) has released a film about their work with animals in the wake of the devastating earthquake in January in which 250,000 people died.

ARCH has helped more than 24,000 animals in the last six months, and the four-minute film shows how a team of local veterinary staff trained by the RSPCA run a mobile vet clinic for pets, farm animals and poultry.

The mobile clinic provides rabies and anthrax vaccines, parasite treatments, vitamin shots and first aid where needed.

RSPCA officer Kevin Degenhard, who worked as ARCH co-ordinator in Haiti for two months, said: “It has been an astonishing achievement to help so many animals during such a difficult time. The team in Haiti has done so well.

“We’ve always taken a strong view that it’s crucial to help communities rebuild in the wake of this terrible disaster, and a vital part of that is helping people to look after their surviving animals, as they depend on these animals for food, protection and companionship.”

To view the full length film, please click here.

To download the four-minute film, please click 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.