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Snow leopard cubs born at Highland Wildlife Park
The cubs have started to explore life outside the cubbing box.

RZSS Highland Wildlife Park has welcomed the arrival of a litter of snow leopard cubs. The cubs were born to mum Animesh and dad Chan seven weeks ago and have started to explore life outside the cubbing box.

Keepers are delighted with the arrival, though say the coming weeks are critical for the cubs’ survival. Una Richardson, the park’s head of carnivores, said: “We are thrilled, though we remain cautious as this is still a very delicate stage in their development. Animesh has had three cubs and they will be health checked by our keepers and vets around three weeks from now.”

“Snow leopards are relatively solitary animals, so dad Chan is living separately from Animesh and the cubs, who will remain with their mum until they are around two years old.” 

Image (C) RZSS Highland Wildlife Park.

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FIVP announces third series of Practice Matters

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 The Federation of Independent Veterinary Practices (FIVP) has announced a third season of its podcast, Practice Matters.

Hosted by Ian Wolstenholme, series three will focus on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation, including a discussion about some of the expected impacts on independent veterinary colleagues.

Episode one launches on 13th January with guests Drs David Reader and Scott Summers, who will draw on their research into the CMA investigation and provide insights into themes such as transparency, pricing and consumer trust.

Ian Wolstenholme said: "In its third series, we will try and hone in on what the changes will mean in reality for independent practices with advice and guidance on implementation and delivery, drawing on the experience of our own team and other experts in the profession. Hope you can join us soon!" 

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk