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Charging elephant injures circus worker
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An Garda (Police) asked to investigate

Justino Munios, a circus worker of the Courtney Brothers Circus (currently in Blackpool, County Cork), has been hospitalised and is in critical condition after an elephant charged at a second elephant in a circus holding area and one of them landed on him after it subsequently collapsed.

This is not the first incident concerning the elephants of the Courtney Brothers Circus. The circus was not able to confirm if either of the elephants involved was Baby, a 2.5 tonne male elephant who achieved notoriety after footage of his escape and subsequent attempts to recapture him was widely broadcast and went viral online.

General Manager of the Circus Jim Conway has raised the possibility that the incidents could stem from some manner of interference. "There could be more to this. Since we came to Cork we have had two incidents. We have called in vets and asked them to take blood samples. We have our suspicions and have asked An Garda [Police] to investigate. There is something not right about all of this.” said Mr Conway.

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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."