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ESCCAP UK CPD day for vets
Free CPD day to cover parasitology

The UK contingent of the European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites (ESCCAP UK) is set to hold a free CPD day next month to cover parasitology.

Inspired by the ESCCAP UK "Everyday Parasites" poster, the event will focus on parasitic diseases, allowing vets to ensure they are up-to-date with the latest parasite information and able to advise clients on the best treatments and control strategies.

The CPD day will be held on February 21 at the Statham Lodge Country House Hotel in Cheshire, kicking off another busy year for ESCCAP UK. With parasites being one of the most common causes of a pet being presented to a vet, the event is invaluable.

ESCCAP UK highlights some interesting - and occasionally surprising - statistics. For example, over 1.3 million of the UK's eight million cat owners don’t know that their pet has a flea infestation. Encouraging owners to "Live with their pet, not with its parasites", the poster will be available in print on the day.

Other resources have been launched as well as the poster, including the second edition of the ESCCAP Control of Vector-Borne Diseases in Dogs and Cats Guidelines.

ESCCAP UK wants the advice and information that they offer to be available to anyone at any time, so all resources can be accessed from the ESCCAP UK website.

To register for this free-of-charge event, gaining six hours of CPD in turn, email ESCCAP UK or visit the 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.