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Horses trapped by floods moved to safety
60 horses left stranded by flood water

A herd of 60 horses in Gloucester, trapped by flood water, were moved to safe ground after concerns were raised over their welfare by a group on the social networking site Twitter.

The group of horse lovers known as Friends of the Causeway Horses visited the site to care for the horses; feeding them hay, keeping them warm and giving them clean drinking water.

Nicky Turner-Sterling, one of the volunteers, said: "We're all animal lovers and didn't want to see them suffer."

The owners managed to move most of the animals to safety. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) was also involved in the rescue; giving advice and helping the owners move the remaining six horses off the site.

Chief inspector with the RSPCA, Lee Hopgood, said: "They moved in three weeks before the floods started.

"I don't think they were particularly well briefed by the people who rented the land to them but I have said to them they should have done the research before moving 60 horses on to this farm."

The RSPCA were on hand to check the horses over. The majority were found to be okay, considering the conditions they had been living in; however, three foals which were stranded were found to be suffering from salmonella and had to be put down.

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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