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Life saved for stranded mouse
A baby dormouse has a lucky escape

A baby dormouse was rescued alone on a pavement, beside a busy road, by a gardener that nearly trod on it.

The tiny mouse, which is thought to be just three weeks old, had fallen from its mother's nest and had no hope of finding its way back as its eyes had not yet opened.

Fortunately, the passer-by, a gardener from Tunbridge Wells, Kent, rescued the mouse and took it to the nearby Folly Wildlife Centre, where it was nursed in an incubator.

The mouse, which has been named Douglas by staff at the centre, was fed formula every two hours until it's strength was built up.

Centre manager, Annette Risley, said: "He was at serious risk of dying from hypothermia or he could have been stepped on, so the gardener picked him up and got him to us.

"He is making great progress and will eventually go to another animal centre before being released into the wild in about a year."

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FIVP launches CMA remedies survey

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 FIVP has shared a survey, inviting those working in independent practice to share their views on the CMA's proposed remedies.

The Impact Assessment will help inform the group's response to the CMA, as it prepares to submit further evidence to the Inquiry Group. FIVP will also be attending a hearing in November.

Data will be anonymised and used solely for FIVP's response to the CMA. The survey will close on Friday, 31 October 2025. 

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CMA to host webinar exploring provisional decisions

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to host a webinar for veterinary professionals to explain the details of its provisional decisions, released on 15 October 2025.

The webinar will take place on Wednesday, 29 October 2025 from 1.00pm to 2.00pm.

Officials will discuss the changes which those in practice may need to make if the provisional remedies go ahead. They will also share what happens next with the investigation.

The CMA will be answering questions from the main parties of the investigation, as well as other questions submitted ahead of the webinar.

Attendees can register here before Wednesday, 29 October at 11am. Questions must be submitted before 10am on 27 October.

A recording of the webinar will be accessible after the event.