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Veterinary collaboration with China
Edinburgh University signs agreement

Veterinary care in China is to benefit from a new collaboration with Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at the University of Edinburgh.

The agreement will enhance China's veterinary training and allow both the university and the Chinese Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) to work together on research and educational programmes.

CVMA, who has never agreed to work with a UK university before, hopes that the arrangement will help strengthen the role of the veterinary surgeon in the country.

The two parties will focus particularly on Chinese animal welfare, but will also promote and support innovation in postgraduate veterinary education.

Part of the university's school of veterinary studies, the Jeanne Marchig International Centre for Animal Welfare, formed the agreement to draw upon its expertise in animal health and welfare research in order to help another nation.

Natalie Waran, of the centre, said: "This historic agreement will promote and support the development of continuing veterinary education in China.

"Along with the CVMA, we hope to develop dynamic educational expertise to enhance veterinary education – not only training chinese veterinarians to meet the challenges of a changing and globalised profession, but also promoting animal welfare in the veterinary curriculum."

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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.