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Turkish police free thousands of trafficked frogs
Frogs are considered a delicacy in France and China.

Frogs caught outside permitted hunting areas

Police in Turkey have released some 7,500 frogs back into the wild that were destined for export.

According to the state-run Anadolu news agency, the amphibians were found in dozens of nets when police stopped a minibus during a routine vehicle stop.
The officers were in the heart of the tourist region of Cappadocia when the event took place.

Five men were arrested for trafficking the frogs, who told police they caught the frogs in the Kizilirmak river basin. They said they were transporting the frogs to the southern province of Adana, where they intended to sell them on to an exporter.

Hasan Huseyin, head of the district livestock agency, oversaw the release of the frogs back into the Kizilirmak. He said that he had never encountered such a large-scale poaching before.

“We just released the frogs back to nature because they were caught without permission and outside permitted hunting areas,” he told Anadolu Agency.

Frog hunting is big business in Turkey; poachers usually sell their catches to France and China, where they are considered a delicacy.

To hunt frogs, a person must hold a hunting licence. However, it is only permitted in certain seasons and some frogs should not be collected at all because they are endangered. 

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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.