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Exotics dentistry courses start in March
IVIS announces courses on rabbit, rodent and ferret dentistry

The International Veterinary Information Service (IVIS) has announced advanced courses in exotic companion animal dentistry. Two separate training courses begin in Brussels at the start of next month and cover a variety of aspects of exotic dental care. The first course, taking place on the 2 March covers the dentistry of pet rabbits, including the anatomy and physiology of dentition, diagnostic imaging and the basic principles of anaesthesia. The course also covers dental disease, treatment of incisor teeth and abscesses, and the intraoral treatment of cheek teeth.

The second course offered by Dr Capello follows on the 3 March, and focuses on the dentistry of pet rodents and ferrets. During this course, Dr Capello will discuss the dentistry of guinea pigs, rat-like rodents, chinchillas and degus, ferrets, Prairie dogs and other squirrel-like rodents. On day two he will also cover the treatment of challenging abcesses of the maxilla and the mandible in pet rabbits.

Dr Vittorio Capello has practised exotic animal medicine exclusively since 1996 and is president elect of the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians. He has lectured and taught exotic animal courses and practical laboratories throughout Italy, other parts of Europe, the United States and Japan, and has been a guest lecturer for four years in a row at the International Conference on Exotics. He has written, published and edited numerous publications on exotic care, medicine and dentistry, and achieved various acknowledgements for his lectures.

To book places for the exotic dentistry courses click here.

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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."