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Human-animal bond to be celebrated on 23 July
Clare Balding will be in conversation with artist Hercule Van Wolfwinkle.

Clare Balding to take part in day of online talks.

This Sunday, 23 July, will mark the first ever National Human-Animal Bond Awareness Day. The initiative aims to raise awareness of the many ways in which animals benefit humans through companionship, work and assistance.

Created by StreetVet volunteer Tammie O’Leary and the charity’s co-founder Jade Statt, the new awareness day has drawn support from a wide range of animal-welfare charities and animal-loving celebrities.

Television presenter Clare Balding, who is an ambassador for StreetVet, will be taking part in the day’s events alongside other familiar faces. Twenty-nine charities will also be joining the celebration of the human-animal bond, including Battersea, The Donkey Sanctuary, and Riding for the Disabled.

The day will be marked with an online series of virtual talks by animal health experts and animal lovers. Hercule Van Wolfwinkle, known for his ‘rubbish’ pet portraits, will be one of the presenters, and social media star and small animal veterinary surgeon Cat the Vet will be giving a talk on pet food myths. Other speakers lined up include Rory the Vet, Dr Sarah Heath, and Dr James Greenwood.

The events will be free to attend through Facebook Live and Zoom, with event details available on Facebook. The organisers have also been running a series of competitions to raise awareness of the day, with prizes including signed books by David Walliams and Will Young.

Ms Balding said: “I’m delighted to support StreetVet in its daily mission - its clients and their dogs really demonstrate the strength and importance of the human-animal bond. Animals have always been hugely important to me and growing up I was surrounded by horses and dogs, so I can’t wait to celebrate this special relationship.”

Ms Statt added: “There are so many charities and organisations which work tirelessly to highlight the importance of the human-animal bond and we want to share them, together with the amazing experiences of our clients. Recognition of the importance of the human-animal bond is the foundation upon which StreetVet was created.”

 

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Practices urged to audit neutering data

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 RCVS Knowledge has called on vet practices to audit their post-operative neutering outcomes.

It follows the release of the 2024 NASAN benchmarking report, which collates data from neutering procedures performed on dogs, cats and rabbits.

The benchmarking report enables practices in the UK and Ireland to compare their post-operative outcomes to the national average. This includes the rate of patients lost to follow-up, which in 2024 increased to 23 per cent.

Anyone from the practice can submit the data using a free template. The deadline for next report is February 2026.

Visit the RCVS Knowledge website to complete an audit. 

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RCVS pays tribute to well-loved equine vet

The RCVS and the Riding Establishments Subcommittee has paid tribute to well-loved veterinary surgeon and riding establishment inspector, Rebecca Hamilton-Fletcher MRCVS.

Linda Belton MRCVS, RCVS President, said: "I, along with my colleagues on the RESC, RCVS Council, RCVS Standards Committee, as well as RCVS staff, was very saddened to hear of the sudden death of Rebecca, or Becca as we knew her, last week.

"She was a true advocate for equine welfare and in her many years on the RESC worked to continually improve the quality and consistency of riding establishment inspections, all in the interests of enhanced horse welfare and rider safety."