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EHSC to have infectious disease focus
Topical presentations for equine conference

The 6th annual Equine Health & Science Conference (EHSC) has been announced, and will reportedly focus on areas of topical importance, such as infectious disease and the recent horse meat scandal.

Conference presentations by Roly Owers and Duncan Hannant will cover new and re-emerging equine infectious diseases in Southern and central Europe, and the detection of notifiable diseases in horses imported to the UK. Mr Owers will highlight both recent and on-going problems in the protection of equine health related to disease incursions.

Professor Hannant is set to discuss diseases currently in central Europe, such as equine infectious anaemia, west nile virus and dourine. The primary aim of his presentations however, will be to discuss some of the mechanisms whereby such diseases can cross national boundaries, and also cross from species to species.

Finally, the conference will include presentations on the highly topical subject of the horse meat scandal. The possible human health risks associated with residual drugs and antibiotics in horse meat have been widely reported in the news, but this year's conference will go further in discussing the additional risks that should be considered.

Professor Hannant is set to cover the implications of zoonotic equine infectious diseases in light of the recent scandal, noting that the health of the horses entering the food chain has not yet been documented. In his presentation on the subject Professor Hannant will discuss the importance of well-defined traceability for all meat products entering the food chain.

The conference will take place in Bury St Edmunds on 26 and 27 April 2013. Click here for more information.

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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.