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Plumpton College open day
Careers advice and activities for whole family

East Sussex's Plumpton College will be opening its doors to an expected 10,000 visitors on Saturday, May 11.

The Open Day will give attendees the opportunity to find out about courses, training and apprenticeships, and view an array of practical displays.

Between the hours of 10am and 5pm, visitors will be able to gain careers advice, take tours of student accommodation and take part in a range of fun activities.

Plumpton's Open Day is a day out for all the family. It will host:
  • Children’s activities
  • Small animals
  • Countryside events
  • Woodland walks
  • Estate tours by tractor/trailer
  • Displays at the large college farm
  • Sporting activities
  • Shearing demonstrations
  • A fun dog show
  • Tree climbing skills
  • Horse riding displays
  • A climbing wall
  • Working forges
  • Marvellous machinery
  • Garden designs
  • Falconry
  • Game management displays
  • Dog grooming
  • Craft and trade stalls

The event is being held in association with the Sussex Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs. Entry costs £5 for adults, £3 for senior citizens and is free for children under 16.

Click here for more information about Plumpton College and its Open Day.

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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."