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Barn egg campaigner launches new petition
Lucy is now calling on Asda and Morrison's to follow Tesco's lead and end the sale of eggs from caged hens.

Lucy Gavaghan takes fight to Asda and Morrisons

A 14-year-old girl who successfully campaigned for Tesco to end the sale of eggs from caged hens is now calling on ASDA and Morrisons to follow suit.

In February 2016, Lucy Gavaghan from Sheffield launched a petition calling on Tesco to end caged and barn farming.  

After receiving some 280,000 signatures, 750 letters from supporters and a meeting with Tesco's head of agriculture, that goal was finally reached.

Last Wednesday (13 July) the supermarket giant announced that it is to stop sourcing eggs from caged hens by 2025.

Not wanting to give up the fight, Lucy has now taken her petition to two other major British supermarkets - Morrisons and Asda - who, so far, have announced no plans to do the same.

Lucy argues that if they were to only sell free range eggs, demand for caged hens would 'drop enormously.'

'The fact that Tesco, the biggest supermarket in Britain, have decided to stop selling caged hens’ eggs is proof that no matter how big the company, or how demanding the supply chain, the prospect of a free-range future is not impossible,' writes Lucy.

'I know people worry about cost but the supermarkets can & must provide for people and families who require lower cost options by reaching a compromise that means products are affordable as well as sourced from a free range environment,' she adds.

Launched on Monday, Lucy's petition has already received over 120,000 signatures. It can be found at www.change.org.

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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.