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Sanctuary welcomes three beaver kits
The sanctuary is running a competition to name the kits.
The Beaver Trust found the beavers without from their parents.

An animal sanctuary in Cornwall has provided a home for three Eurasian beaver kits after they were found without their parents during flooding.

The kits were caught by the Beaver Trust during regular trapping to translocate a family of beavers. The charity was unable to locate the kits’ parents and brought them to the Cornish Seal Sanctuary in Gweek to be looked after.

Less than a year old, the kits will live at first at the site’s Beaver Nursery, before being moved into the sanctuary’s woodland habitat where they will be able to build dams and lodges.

When they are ready, the beavers will be released back into the wild.

Two adult beavers, Norbert and Barbara, who had been at the sanctuary since 2020 were recently released at Poole Farm, Devon.

Tamara Cooper, curator for the Cornish Seal Sanctuary, said: “It’s a really exciting time for the Cornish Seal Sanctuary; our beaver habitat makes up a vital part of our conservation work, and to see this wonderful success from our rehabilitation project has just been incredible.

“Now, we’re thrilled to be starting the next phase of this project with our three new beaver kits, and we can’t wait to see what they create with this space!”

The sanctuary is running a competition to name the beavers.

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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."