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Hike raises over £3,000 for BSAVA PetSavers
Seven fundraisers took part in the event.
The event was one of the initiatives marking BSAVA PetSavers’ 50th anniversary.

More than £3,000 has been raised following a sponsored hike for the British Small Animal Veterinary Association’s (BSAVA’s) grant fund BSAVA PetSavers.

Organised as part of BSAVA PetSavers’ 50th anniversary, the event saw staff and supporters hike nine miles across the Malvern Hills on Saturday, 11 May. The money raised on the hike will help support clinical research into companion animal diseases.

Since it was founded as the Clinical Studies Trust Fund in 1974, BSAVA PetSavers has been entirely funded by charitable donations. Over the past 50 years, it has invested around £2.7 million in research and training programmes.

The hike was part of a series of fundraising events to celebrate the 50th anniversary. A swap shop was held in April and supporters are encouraged to take part in a series of ‘kiltwalks’ planned for later in the year.

Sarah Williams, grant awarding and fundraising manager for BSAVA PetSavers, said: “We had a fabulous time on Saturday with a great team of people. We are grateful to everyone for taking the time to raise awareness of what BSAVA PetSavers does and are thrilled with the amount of money that has been raised.

“A huge thank you to everyone who took part!”

The fundraising page for the hike is still open for donations.

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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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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."