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eBay Auction for Elephant Name
An eBay auction offering a chance to name the new baby elephant at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo has reached £1,061, with only one day left.

Zoo keepers stumped for a name for their latest arrival – a male calf born on April 12th – decided to auction the naming rights on the well known auction site to raise money for conservation.
 
Bidding started at just 1p but the honour of naming the two-week-old elephant will go to the highest bidder over the week-long auction, which finishes on Thursday. The winner will also get the chance to meet the elephant calf and his keepers at the zoo.
 
The auction of the baby’s name will raise funds for conservation work carried out by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) which is the charity behind ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. There are thought to be just 1,500 Asian elephants remaining in the wild, with only 30,000 to 35,000 left in total. ZSL is working to protect elephants in the forest areas of Thailand, attempting to understand and alleviate the human-elephant conflict, which has been aggravated by the loss of the elephant’s natural habitat.

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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.