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Beaver moves into Perthshire Loch
First time beaver has lived there for 200 years

A beaver has made its home in a Perthshire loch, the first time an animal has lived there in roughly two centuries.

The Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) has been monitoring the animal at the Loch of the Lowes since it was first spotted in August, and it is thought to be related to one of the many beavers in the River Tay catchment that have escaped or were illegally released from captivity.

Beavers were hunted to extinction in the UK towards the end of the 18th century and the current wild beaver populations in Scotland either belong to the Government licensed Scottish Beaver Trial in Knapdale in Argyll, or have descendent from escapees from private collections.

SWT has said it is keen to be involved in the monitoring of the existing populations of beavers in Tayside, and is pleased to be a part of the Tayside Beaver Study Group.

Chief Executive Simon Milne said: "The Scottish Wildlife Trust wishes to see the return of beeves to Scotland; it is a missing part of our ecosystem."

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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."