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Bristol vet school hosts talk on tortoise medicine
Focus on challenges of tortoise medicine and surgery

The Small Animal Practice at the University of Bristol’s School of Veterinary Sciences have organised a talk about tortoise medicine to be held on Wednesday 9 October.

Delivered by Colin Blakey, a vet who heads up the exotic pet service in the Small Animal Practice, the talk will provide tortoise owners with essential information about how to care for their tortoise properly in order to keep it in good health.

“Cracking the carapace – the challenges of tortoise medicine and surgery” will explore health problems in tortoises and how owners can prevent their pets getting ill.

Colin Blakey said: “The shell of tortoises offers particular difficulties when it comes to working out what is going on inside but with the use of advanced imaging technologies we can now look inside these mysterious creatures to find out what is wrong.”

Colin’s talk will discuss the challenges of investigating a sick tortoise and how they can be prevented or spotted early on.

The talk will be held at 7pm in the Hodgkin Lecture Theatre, Pearson Building, Langford. Admission is free for Langford Veterinary Services clients or £5 for non clients.

To book a place at the talk, contact the Small Animal Practice on 01934 852422 or book online at www.langfordvets.co.uk/tortoise_event.

The Small Animal Practice is run by Langford Veterinary Services and is a totally owned subsidiary of the University of Bristol.

 

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Equine Disease Surveillance report released for Q4 2025

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 The latest Equine Disease Surveillance report has been released, with details on equine disease from Q4 of 2025.

The report, produced by Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance, includes advice on rule changes for equine influenza vaccination.

Statistics and maps detail recent outbreaks of equine herpes virus, equine influenza, equine strangles and equine grass sickness. A series of laboratory reports provides data on virology, bacteriology, parasitology and toxicosis.

This issue also features a case study of orthoflavivus-associated neurological disease in a horse in the UK. 

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RCVS annual renewal fee for vets due

RCVS' annual renewal fee for veterinary surgeons is now due. Vets must pay their renewal fee before Wednesday, 1 April 2026.

This year's standard annual fee has increased to 431 from last year's 418. This is an approximately three per cent increase, as approved by RCVS Council and the Privy Council.

Tshidi Gardner, RCVS treasurer, said: "The small fee increase will be used to help deliver both our everyday activities and our new ambitious Strategic Plan, which includes aims such as achieving new legislation, reviewing the Codes of Professional Conduct and supporting guidance, and continuing to support the professions through activities such as the Mind Matters Initiative, RCVS Academy and career development."

A full breakdown of the new fees is on the RCVS website. Information about tax relief is available on the UK government website.