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Baby macaque named after royal baby
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Many members of the Japanese public complained that naming the monkey Charlotte was disrespectful to the British royal family. (stock image)

Newborn monkey will keep her name despite complaints

A baby macaque named Charlotte in honour of the newborn British princess will get to keep her name, despite complaints it is disrespectful to the royal family, Kyodo News reports.

A zoo in Oita, southwestern Japan, made headlines this week after being inundated with complaints for naming a monkey in honour of the royal baby. The debate has since been settled by Oita city officials, who say the macaque should keep her name.

The monkey's name was announced after her birth on Wednesday (6 May), prompting members of the Japanese public to complain that the name is disrespectful to the British royal family.

It is traditional for the general public to choose the name of the first macaque born at the Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden every year. In this year's poll, Charlotte was selected as the most popular name for the newborn monkey.

Following the barrage of complaints, the zoo sought advice from the British Embassy in Tokyo and consulted the Oita city government, who encouraged them to keep the name according to Kyodo News.

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Antibiotic Amnesty survey opens

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 The Responsible Use of Medicines Alliance - Companion Animal and Equine (RUMA - CA&E) has launched a survey which seeks to measure the success of this year's Antibiotic Amnesty campaign.

Its results will help the group to calculate how many unused or out-of-date antibiotics were returned as part of the campaign throughout November. Practices are also asked how they engaged with clients to raise awareness of the issue.

Participating practices can enter a prize draw to win up to 100 in vouchers for taking part. Further prizes from BSAVA and Webinar Vet will be available for practices with the best input.

The survey takes a few minutes to complete and will be running throughout December. It can be accessed via this link. 

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Bluetongue cases lead to restricted zone extension

Following the detection of new cases of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3), the restricted zone has been extended to include additional parts of Hampshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and North Yorkshire, as well as Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and part of Dorset.

The zone now covers 28 counties and unitary authorities in England. As of 16 December, 185 cases of BTV-3 have been confirmed in England and Wales during the current vector period.

Bluetongue is a notifiable disease. Suspected cases must be reported on 03000 200 301 in England or 03003 038 268 in Wales. In Scotland, suspected cases should be reported to the local field services office. Suspected cases in Northern Ireland should be reported to the DAERA Helpline on 0300 200 7840 or by contacting the local DAERA Direct Veterinary Office.

A map of the area where movement restrictions apply can be found here.