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Mystery surrounding starling deaths in Anglesey
Some 300 dead starlings were found close to Llyn Llywenan, Bodedern, on Tuesday afternoon.
APHA carrying out tests to determine the most likely cause 

Hundreds of starlings have been found dead on an unclassified road in Anglesey, Wales.

According to the North Wales Rural Crime Team, approximately 300 starlings were found close to Llyn Llywenan, Bodedern, on Tuesday (10 Dec) afternoon. Most of the birds were found dead on the road, with many others in the hedges, but none in the surrounding fields.

Officers from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) seized some of the starlings for toxicology tests and a postmortem to learn how they died. However, police say they have been left baffled by the incident.

Rob Taylor, team manager for North Wales Police's Rural Crime Team, said: "I have to say at this present time it is an absolute and complete mystery to us. We've done all of the necessary checks and spoken to witnesses and we're trying to get to the bottom of it, however, we are still scratching our heads in regards to it.

"There's a few people who have come forward telling different stories in regards to it and we're just trying to tie up those pieces now to get the accurate facts. We've also sent some of the birds off for a toxicology and postmortem so I'm hoping we can get a result on that pretty soon but I would be very surprised if 300 died in one area without any of them being in the surrounding fields.”

Anyone with information about the incident, which is believed to have occurred at around 3.40 pm on Tuesday, is urged to contact the police.

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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.