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Meghan Mackerel and Prince Herring were born prematurely
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Chatter box The RSPCA says that it is bracing itself for a ‘hectic hedgehog month’ after calls to the charity about the creatures peaked this time last year.

More than 10,000 calls about hedgehogs were made to the RSPCA’s national helpline in 2018, 1,867 of which were in July. This compares with just 133 calls received in February of the same year.

Evie Button, the RSPCA’s scientific officer, said: “July is our busiest month for hedgehogs. Not only do calls about hedgehogs peak, but so do admissions to our four wildlife centres as members of the public and our own officers bring in orphaned, sick or injured animals for treatment and rehabilitation.” Chatter box

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One Health News
Garden snails offer hope for new antibiotic
Garden snails offer hope for new antibiotic

Snail mucus reveals proteins that could treat infections
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Antimicrobial properties found in scorpion venom
Antimicrobial properties found in scorpion venom

Compounds kill staph and drug-resistant TB bacteria - study
Chicken study sheds light on childhood eye disease
Chicken study sheds light on childhood eye disease

New genes identified that are linked to ocular coloboma
Parasitic fish could lead to more effective brain disease treatments
Parasitic fish could lead to more effective brain disease treatments

Sea lamprey molecules may help to deliver drugs
AMR gene spreads among pets at UK vet hospital
AMR gene spreads among pets at UK vet hospital

Practices urged to ensure adequate cleaning to reduce transmission
Dog and human osteoarthritis link - study
Dog and human osteoarthritis link - study

‘One Health’ study could lead to new treatments
Osteosarcoma study set to benefit dogs and children
Osteosarcoma study set to benefit dogs and children

Researchers to explore the combination of immunotherapy and radiation
Gene mutation causes sight loss in dogs and humans
Gene mutation causes sight loss in dogs and humans

Study finds ABCA4 mutation causes retinal degenerative diseases
Caterpillar fungus could hold key to new osteoarthritis treatments
Caterpillar fungus could hold key to new osteoarthritis treatments

Active compound halts disease progression
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ASF traces found in seized meat at NI airport

More than 300kg of illegal meat and dairy products were seized at Northern Ireland’s airports in June, DAERA has revealed.

A sample of these were tested at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, resulting in the detection of African swine fever DNA fragments.

DAERA said that while the discovery does not pose a significant threat to Northern Ireland’s animal health status, it underlines the importance of controls placed on personal imports of meat and dairy products. Holidaymakers travelling overseas are being reminded not to bring any animal or plant products back home.
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