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Statue to be created for fundraising dog

Snips the dog raised over £100,000 for charity.
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Chatter box The veterinary mental health charity Vetlife is inviting the veterinary community to join it for a sponsored cold-water dip.

The event will take place at Walpole Bay, Margate, on 17 May during Mental Health Awareness Week. Participants of all abilities can join in the challenge and are advised to bring a towel, a hot drink, a snack, and warm clothes to get changed into afterwards.

Those taking part are being asked to try to raise £100 each to support the work of the charity.

Details about how to take part can be found here. Chatter box

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Equine News
Avian flu may be spreading between cattle in USA
Avian flu may be spreading between cattle in USA

Herds in eight states have tested positive for the virus.
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Avian flu impact puts poultry rare breeds under threat
Avian flu impact puts poultry rare breeds under threat

Rare breeds charity adds every native poultry breed to 'priority' category.
Poultry health course returns after five year break
Poultry health course returns after five year break

Avian influenza and Newcastle disease will be among the diseases covered.
NOAH updates medicine training for farmers
NOAH updates medicine training for farmers

The course now has a greater focus on disease prevention.
Cattle lungworm survey launched
Cattle lungworm survey launched

COWS wants to better understand treatment efficacy.
BCG-vaccinated cattle less infectious to other cattle, study finds
BCG-vaccinated cattle less infectious to other cattle, study finds

Study in Ethiopia suggests elimination of bovine TB in country is possible.
Scotland opens consultation on hen cage ban
Scotland opens consultation on hen cage ban

Country could become first in the UK to outlaw the practice.
NSA survey reveals impact of sheep worrying
NSA survey reveals impact of sheep worrying

Survey finds 78 per cent of rural crime teams saw an increase in cases.
Farm vets offered antimicrobial stewardship support
Farm vets offered antimicrobial stewardship support

It will increase data collection on antimicrobial use.
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Bluetongue low vector period ends

In an update to its bluetongue guidance, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that the seasonal low vector period for the disease has ended.

With winter over, Defra is planning for a possible increase in cases as midges become more active. It has warned that farms along the east coast of England from Norfolk to Kent, and along the south coast from Kent to Devon, are at highest risk from infected midges blown over from northern Europe.

Since the virus was detected in England in November 2023, there have been 126 confirmed cases. The most recent case to be confirmed was on 1 March 2024.

Farmers are asked to continue to frequently monitor their livestock and ensure their animals and land are registered with the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
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