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Fipronil: More products withdrawn
UK-laid eggs are also being tested for fipronil, but so far all results have been clear.
FSA continues to track affected food products

Four more products have been withdrawn from sale as they contain eggs that could be affected by fipronil, a pesticide that is not permitted for use in animals intended for consumption.

The list of withdrawn products in the UK now numbers nearly 70. The latest products to join the list are waffles sold in retail stores and profiteroles for use in catering outlets.

Products must be removed from sale if the amount of implicated egg is more than 15 per cent of the final product.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) says it remains very unlikely that there is any risk to public safety and there is no need to buy or consume eggs differently. However, fipronil is not authorised for use in food producing animals, so the FSA continues to trace implicated food products to ensure they are removed from sale if they breach the 15 per cent limit.

UK-laid eggs are also being tested for fipronil, but so far all results have been clear.

It came to light in August that fipronil had been used inappropriately in cleaning products on chicken farms in the Netherlands. As a result Dutch retailers began withdrawing eggs from the shelves.

The FSA later identified a small number of eggs had been distributed from the affected farms to the UK. The number of eggs involved represent around 0.0001 per cent of the eggs imported into the country each year, according to the FSA.

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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.