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Exotics dentistry courses start in March
IVIS announces courses on rabbit, rodent and ferret dentistry

The International Veterinary Information Service (IVIS) has announced advanced courses in exotic companion animal dentistry. Two separate training courses begin in Brussels at the start of next month and cover a variety of aspects of exotic dental care. The first course, taking place on the 2 March covers the dentistry of pet rabbits, including the anatomy and physiology of dentition, diagnostic imaging and the basic principles of anaesthesia. The course also covers dental disease, treatment of incisor teeth and abscesses, and the intraoral treatment of cheek teeth.

The second course offered by Dr Capello follows on the 3 March, and focuses on the dentistry of pet rodents and ferrets. During this course, Dr Capello will discuss the dentistry of guinea pigs, rat-like rodents, chinchillas and degus, ferrets, Prairie dogs and other squirrel-like rodents. On day two he will also cover the treatment of challenging abcesses of the maxilla and the mandible in pet rabbits.

Dr Vittorio Capello has practised exotic animal medicine exclusively since 1996 and is president elect of the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians. He has lectured and taught exotic animal courses and practical laboratories throughout Italy, other parts of Europe, the United States and Japan, and has been a guest lecturer for four years in a row at the International Conference on Exotics. He has written, published and edited numerous publications on exotic care, medicine and dentistry, and achieved various acknowledgements for his lectures.

To book places for the exotic dentistry courses click here.

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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.