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Sheepdog travels 240 miles to get home
sheepdog
Pero is said to have bolted while working in the fields in Cockermouth. (stock photo).
Pero arrived in Wales 12 days after disappearing from Cumbria
  
A sheepdog is thought to have travelled 240 miles to his former home in Wales, arriving back home just 12 days after escaping from his new home in Cumbria.

Four-year-old working sheepdog Pero had been sent to a farm in Cockermouth, Cumbria, on a trial basis. But on 8 April, he bolted while out working in the fields and was nowhere to be found.

Pero's former owners, Alan and Shan James, were shocked when the dog appeared at their farm near Aberystwyth just 12 days later. The family now plan to keep Pero.
 
It is not known how he managed to make his way back home but Mrs James said he wasn't hungry or weak when he arrived, leading her to believe he may have sought help from kind strangers along the way.

The family are hoping to find out if anyone saw an unfamiliar black and white dog in the past two weeks.

Mrs James is quoted by BBC News as saying: "No one called us to say that they'd dropped the dog off, and even though he has a microchip no-ones's been in touch either to say that they've found him.

"It's a total mystery as to how Pero has managed to find his way back to us. We know that dogs can find their way home, but 240 miles is a long way to travel."

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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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UK's BSE risk status downgraded

The WOAH has downgraded the UK's international risk status for BSE to 'negligible'.

Defra says that the UK's improved risk status recognises the reputation for having the highest standards for biosecurity. It adds that it demonstrates decades of rigorous animal control.

Outbreaks of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, also known as mad cow disease, have previously resulted in bans on Britain's beef exports.

The UK's new status could lead to expanded trade and better confidence in British beef.

Christine Middlemiss, the UK's chief veterinary officer, said: "WOAH's recognition of the UK as negligible risk for BSE is a significant milestone and is a testament to the UK's strong biosecurity measures and the hard work and vigilance of farmers and livestock keepers across the country who have all played their part in managing the spread of this disease.