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Auzoux Horse model restored
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Teaching aid of historic importance for equine veterinary medicine

The Auzoux Horse, a 75%-scale papier-mache model of a horse created as a teaching aid in 1846, has been restored after an effort of four months by a multidisciplinary team under the coordination of Atelier Marchal-Poncelet at the workshops of the Musée Fragonard in Maisons-Alfort. The restoration was funded by a donation of €50,000 by Pfizer Animal Health.

The anatomically accurate teaching aid was originally commissioned by the French Ministry of War during the reign of King Louis-Philippe I to facilitate the education of military personnel engaged in the care of horses. The model, which has long been a popular attraction at the École nationale vétérinaire d’Alfort (Alfort National Veterinary School) in Paris, stands at 1.58 metres tall, is 1.67 metres long and weighs in at 65kg. Created by the anatomist Louis Auzoux, the model was a revolutionary development in veterinary equine education because it allowed veterinary students to study equine anatomy in considerable detail without the need for dissection.

Commenting, Director of Global Alliance PAH EuAfME Isabelle Dieuzy-Labaye said "This is an historically important veterinary artifact which deserves to be preserved for future generations. Although we spend a great deal of our time looking at future needs and developing innovative animal health solutions for veterinarians, Pfizer Animal Health also appreciates the need to preserve veterinary heritage, so the company was happy to support this particular project."

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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.