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Charity founded by veterinary nurse raises £2K
Guests enjoy entertainment at TOLFA event
Guests enjoy entertainment at TOLFA's Holi cabaret night.
Animal charity works to care for animals in India

A charity founded by a British veterinary nurse has raised more than £2,000 to help support its work running an animal hospital and rescue centre in Rajasthan, India.

The charity, Tree of Life for Animals (TOLFA) hosted a Holi cabaret night in London. An ancient Hindu spring festival, Holi is also known as the festival of colours.

More than 60 people attended the event at the Club for Acts and Actors in Covent Garden on March 22. Guests saw performances from acts such as comedy band the Rudy Vees. Indian textiles, jewellery and Henna tattoos were also on offer.

The charity's managing trustee Dr Sue Bretherton discussed TOLFA's work, explaining how she gave up her career as a head teacher in order to train as a vet to help animals in India.

Veterinary nurse Rachel Wright, who founded the charity in 2005, spoke to guests via video link from India.

TOLFA's UK manager Clara Nowak said the charity works to care for abandoned, sick and injured animals, as well as caring for the stray dog population.

She said: "Every day [TOLFA] cares for more than 250 animals, many of which would have died under horrible circumstances on the streets had TOLFA not been there to rescue them. The team also runs free clinics for farmers and education programmes within schools and are involved with projects to eradicate rabies from the area.

"The level of suffering in the animal population is high and funds are always tight so we're so grateful to everyone who supported the Holi Cabaret Night.  We all had a fantastic time and the presentations gave everyone a real insight into everyday life at the TOLFA hospital. Most guests were both laughing and crying by the end!"

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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.