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Badger culls set to continue
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Liz Truss signals her intention to continue with the controversial badger cull policy

It has been reported by the BBC that Liz Truss, the new environmental secretary, has told the Commons that the controversial badger cull will resume later this year.

In her first Commons appearance since replacing Owen Paterson, Liz Truss said that the Government would continue to use "every tool in our toolbox" to tackle bovine TB.

Pilot culls in 2013 were assessed by an Independent Expert Panel (IEP) as inhumane and ineffective. BBC News say that, when pushed in the commons to guarantee that the IEP would assess future culls, Ms Truss said that Natural England would do so

Liz Truss was challenged by Maria Eagle, shadow environment secretary, to guarantee the IEP's inclusion.  Ms Truss replied: "The reality is that bovine TB represents a massive threat to our dairy and beef industries and we need to look at the best scientific evidence.

"We are asking Natural England to assess the way that the culls are going and to look at what we can do in the future."

Disappointed by the reply, Maria Eagle said:  "I'm afraid you've just flunked your first test and missed a golden opportunity to put scientific evidence back where it ought to be in Defra, at the very centre of the decision-making." 

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Vets to run marathon for World Animal Protection

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 Two recently graduated veterinary surgeons will be running the London Marathon in April to raise money for the charity World Animal Protection.

Alex Bartlett and Maeve O'Neill plan to run the race together if they are given the same start times.

Dr O'Neill said: "You're always limited in what you can do to help animals, so it is nice to raise money for a charity that helps animals around the world."

Dr Bartlett added: "I have never run a marathon before and am excited to run my first one for such a good cause!"

Both Dr Bartlett and Dr O'Neill have fundraising pages online. 

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BSAVA releases new Guide to Procedures

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has published a new edition of its Guide to Procedures for Small Animal Practice.

It has added four new procedures; cystostomy tube placement, endotracheal intubation, point-of-care ultrasound and wet-to-dry dressings.

BSAVA says that it is an essential step-by-step guide to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed in practice. The textbook includes new images and illustrations, as well as high-definition videos for use prior to procedures.

Nick Bexfield and Julia Riggs, editors of the new edition, said: "We have built upon the success of the previous editions by responding to the feedback received from the BSAVA readership, and hope this new guide helps to further increase the confidence and accuracy with which these procedures are performed."

Print copies are available in the BSAVA store, with a digital version in the BSAVA library.