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Kennel Club publish report
Dog Health Group second report list activities

The Kennel Club’s Dog Health Group has recently published its second annual report in which its actions of the last year have been highlighted - the introduction of veterinary assessments of General and Group Championship Show Best of Breed winners in the high profile breeds, a number of regulation amendments such as reducing the number of litters registered to one bitch from six to four, the ban on the registering of a third litter to a dog that has previously had two caesareans and the £250,000 donated by the Kennel Club Charitable Trust for health research.

The report also details a scheme launched jointly with the British Veterinary Association (BVA) for assessment of MRI scans and data collection after consulting with representatives of the breeds affected by Chiari-like Malformation/Syringomyelia. The Kennel Club has stated that results will be placed on the health test results finder of the Kennel Club website once there is a substantial amount of data.

The Dog Health Group annual report will be available to read online shortly via the Kennel Club 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.