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Work to start on ZSL Land of the Lions
asiatic lion at ZSL
Just 400 Asiatic lions remain in the wild.

New exhibit will provide larger home for endangered Asiatic lion captive breeding group

A new habitat for Asiatic lions is to be constructed at ZSL London Zoo to provide state-of-the-art facilities for a breeding group of one of the world's most endangered big cats.

In the next few weeks the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) will break ground on the new £5.2 million exhibit  Land of the Lions, due to open in spring 2016.  At more than 2,500 square metres - 27,000 sq ft - the lions' new home will be five times the size of their previous enclosure and has been designed in conjunction with zookeepers and conservationists.

With only 400 Asiatic lions remaking in the wild, ZSL's fundraising campaign Lions400 is supporting the captive breeding programme via the new exhibit and international projects to protect wild lions in the Gir Forest in India.

Asiatic lions are particularly vulnerable to the threats of disease and conflict with humans and ZSL is working with the Gujarat government and Wildlife Institute of India to try to safeguard the lions' future.

The new exhibit will aim to raise awareness of just how closely humans and lions live in the Gir Forest and give visitors to see the big cats in a 360-degree lions den.

Image © ZSL London Zoo

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Practices urged to audit neutering data

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 RCVS Knowledge has called on vet practices to audit their post-operative neutering outcomes.

It follows the release of the 2024 NASAN benchmarking report, which collates data from neutering procedures performed on dogs, cats and rabbits.

The benchmarking report enables practices in the UK and Ireland to compare their post-operative outcomes to the national average. This includes the rate of patients lost to follow-up, which in 2024 increased to 23 per cent.

Anyone from the practice can submit the data using a free template. The deadline for next report is February 2026.

Visit the RCVS Knowledge website to complete an audit. 

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RCVS pays tribute to well-loved equine vet

The RCVS and the Riding Establishments Subcommittee has paid tribute to well-loved veterinary surgeon and riding establishment inspector, Rebecca Hamilton-Fletcher MRCVS.

Linda Belton MRCVS, RCVS President, said: "I, along with my colleagues on the RESC, RCVS Council, RCVS Standards Committee, as well as RCVS staff, was very saddened to hear of the sudden death of Rebecca, or Becca as we knew her, last week.

"She was a true advocate for equine welfare and in her many years on the RESC worked to continually improve the quality and consistency of riding establishment inspections, all in the interests of enhanced horse welfare and rider safety."