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Bristol Zoo Gardens Appoints New Head Vet
Bristol Zoo head vet Michelle Barrows
Michelle Barrows, who spent seven years working at Johannesburg Zoo in South Africa, has been appointed the new head of Bristol Zoo’s veterinary department.

Michelle will now lead Bristol Zoo’s team of three vets and two vet nurses, treating over 400 different animal species, from lions, gorillas and okapi, to penguins, iguanas and stick insects.
 
Dr Bryan Carroll, Director of Bristol Zoo, added: “We are really pleased to welcome Michelle to the team here at Bristol Zoo. She brings a wealth of experience and will continue to develop our high standards of vet care and enhance our status and reputation as a centre for excellence for exotic veterinary medicine.”
 
Michelle has now been joined by a new veterinary nurse at Bristol Zoo, Celine Campana. Bristol Zoo’s vet service was established in 1999 and is now a RCVS “Approved Centre for Zoological Medicine”, one of just three zoos with such status in the world.
 

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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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UK's BSE risk status downgraded

The WOAH has downgraded the UK's international risk status for BSE to 'negligible'.

Defra says that the UK's improved risk status recognises the reputation for having the highest standards for biosecurity. It adds that it demonstrates decades of rigorous animal control.

Outbreaks of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, also known as mad cow disease, have previously resulted in bans on Britain's beef exports.

The UK's new status could lead to expanded trade and better confidence in British beef.

Christine Middlemiss, the UK's chief veterinary officer, said: "WOAH's recognition of the UK as negligible risk for BSE is a significant milestone and is a testament to the UK's strong biosecurity measures and the hard work and vigilance of farmers and livestock keepers across the country who have all played their part in managing the spread of this disease.