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Vets to educate owners about pesticide risk

Vets to help prevent pets inadvertently picking up
pesticides.

Veterinary surgeons across England are being asked to support the Campaign against accidental or illegal poisoning (CAIP) to help prevent pets inadvertently picking up pesticides.

Nigel Gibbens, Defra’s Chief Veterinary Officer and Harvey Locke, President of the British Veterinary Association have jointly written to veterinary practices across England asking vets to help raise awareness of the risks and to help Defra gather a comprehensive picture of incidents that do happen.

The letter also asks vets to display a new double sided A5 poster which highlights the hazards that can exist both in the countryside and at home.

Common problems include:
- dogs and cats eating slug pellets picked up during walks or in the garden
- dogs and cats picking up poorly placed rodenticide baits which may be used at
home, on farms and around waste bins
- farm animals occasionally getting access to poorly stored pesticides
- some birds of prey, other predators and even pets being deliberately poisoned with
pesticides.

In addition the letter urges vets to report any suspected cases of pesticide poisoning to the
Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme (WIIS) via its hotline 0800 321600.

Copies of the countryside users leaflet can be downloaded in pdf format, or ordered as
printed material from the CAIP website 

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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.