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Next generation genes on display
Technologies on show at RCVS Charitable Trust Conference

The results of next generation gene technologies were on show at the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons' (RCVS) Charitable Trust conference 'Next Generation Sequencing - The Role of New Sequence Technologies in Shaping the Future of Veterinary Science,' held in London on Tuesday 26 June.
 
Fifty new genomes have been sequenced using these technologies in a University of Liverpool project funded by £250,000 from the Trust. These include Campylobacter, which is the most prevalent zoonosis in the world and is estimated by Defra to cost the UK economy £0.5 billion a year.
 
The technologies increase the speed with which a scientist can determine a genome's 'base pairs'. Dr Alan Radford, who led the project and chaired the conference, said: "We wanted to make the resources and expertise that we have at Liverpool as widely available as possible to veterinary scientists and practitioners, as these technologies will undoubtedly help shape the future of veterinary science in areas from breeding to clinical diagnosis and treatment."

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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.