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Welfare and ethics debate goes online

AWF discussion forum available to watch

Recordings of the Animal Welfare Foundation's (AWF's) discussion forum, covering welfare and ethics, are now available to watch online.

AWF is a charity formed to improve animal welfare through veterinary science, education and debate.

Currently celebrating its 30th anniversary, the charity held its annual discussion forum in London on May 13, with a focus on ethics and animal welfare.

New topics to be discussed in May were animal and human abuse - and how vets can seize the "golden opportunity" to help - and laboratory animals and the work of the Named Veterinary Surgeon.

Discussions also covered who should take responsibility for an animal when its owner no longer can, and the question "Where next for food assurance schemes?"

AWF chairman, Tiffany Hemming, said: "Participants have given us the best feedback we’ve ever had including how much they value what AWF has done to take animal welfare issues forward.

"We hope that many vets watch the videos and also visit us online to see our other resources or to donate so that we can continue to have an impact on animal welfare."

Recordings of all sessions can be found on the AWF Youtube channel.

Image: Tiffany Hemming, AWF

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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.