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The Badger Trust wins right to appeal
Charity to appeal badger cull

The Badger Trust has been been granted the right to appeal against the High Court ruling in July that judged Defra's planned badger cull in England to be lawful.

Lord Justice Laws granted the appeal on only one of the three ground requested by the Trust and has agreed to expedite the appeal hearing, following concerns from Defra that the hearing will delay the proposed schedule for the culls.

In the High Court hearing on 12 July, Mr Justice Ouseley ruled in favour of Defra, dismissing the Badger Trust's case that the planned cull was unlawful on all three grounds. The Trust then lodged a written appeal on all three grounds, but Lord Justice Laws granted permission for an appeal on Ground One only.

Announcing that he had granted the appeal, Lord Justice Laws acknowledged that Mr Justice Ouseley was ‘probably right’ in his decision on this ground but added that ‘the point is arguable and the issue important’.

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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."