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Wild camels hit by drought and culls
Numbers have dropped in recent years

A wildlife survey has shown that the number of feral camels living in Australia has dropped by a quarter in recent years; this is thought to be due to drought and culling of the species.

A few years ago it was estimated that the camel population was around one million, however it is now thought the figure has fallen to 750,000. The decline may be due to a control plan introduced in 2010, endorsed by the Government, to reduce camel densities through culling and mustering the animals for sale.

With few natural predators and vast sparsely-populated areas in which to roam, feral camels have put pressure on native Australian species by reducing food sources and destroying habitat.

Jan Ferguson, from Ninti One, the non-for-profit organisation which manages The Australian Feral Camel Management Project (AFCMP) said: "Between 2001 and 2008, it was estimated that there could have been as many as a million feral camels in the outback. Since then, however, there has been a major drought, the feral camel management programme has come into effect and population survey techniques have been improved."

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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."