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Horse rehoming on the rise, says charity
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Last year, the charity took in 76 per cent more horses than in the previous year.
World Horse Welfare reports 56 per cent hike in rehoming figures

A leading equine rescue and rehoming charity says it has seen a 56 per cent rise in the number of horses it has been able to rehome this year.

To date, World Horse Welfare (WHW) has rehomed 250 horses - more than twice the number it had rehomed last year.

"It’s extremely encouraging to see so many of our horses going to new homes and confirms that we are getting through to people – that they really do see rehoming a horse as a safe and viable option," said Tony Tyler, the charity's deputy chief executive.

However, Mr Tyler added there are still thousands more horses than available homes.

"While we are incredibly grateful to our dedicated supporters who are helping horses by rehoming more, the sad news is that the number of horses needing urgent rescue and rehabilitation far outweighs the number that we are rehoming."

Last year, the charity experienced what it terms a "freak year" where it took in 76 per cent more horses than in the previous year. In 2014, WHW has continued to take in a large number of horses. In particular, there has been a consistent rise in the number of group cases needing rescue.

"Recently, we had to take special measures at each of our four Rescue and Rehoming Centres developing multiple case admission facilities to ensure that we can take in the increasing number of large groups of horses that need urgent care, including taking in a recent case of 63 horses into one farm," Mr Tyler added.

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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.