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Bristol Cats study calls for participants
Long-term study to investigate cat behaviour, welfare and health

Researchers in the University of Bristol's Bristol Cats study have called for veterinary practices to raise awareness of the program after they were able to secure additional funding to allow the study to continue through 2012. The study was launched in June 2010 in Bristol and was subsequently expanded to the UK as a whole in March 2011.

With over 1000 cats and kittens already enrolled and hopes of recruiting 1000 more, the study aims to collect information from the owners of cats and kittens via regular online or postal questionnaires to help shed light on common diseases and behaviour patterns. Should further funding become available, it is hoped that the study can expand to cover the entire lifetimes of the subjects.

Veterinary practices are encouraged to e-mail the study's organisers to request a supply of flyers and posters with which to raise awareness amongst cat-owners. The study's website can be found here.

Anyone who would like to discuss the study further is invited to contact:

Dr Jane Murray,
Cats Protection Research Fellow,
FREEPOST RSHR-AGRJ-UABZ,
Bristol Cats,
University of Bristol

Langford House, Langford,
BRISTOL,
BS40 5DU

Tel: 07827 981412

Email: cat-study@bristol.ac.uk

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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.