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400 tortoises seized at Dhaka airport
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Two arrests made

Bangladeshi customs officials acting on a tip-off at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport have confiscated over 400 tortoises, including three specimens from an endangered species, found in the luggage of two passengers flying from India to Bangkok. Two Indian nationals have been arrested and the tortoises have been taken to a conservation centre.

The illegal trade in wild animals in the region commonly features routes through Bangladesh and these tortoises are believed to have originated in neighbouring India. The confiscated tortoises would command an approximate value of £22,000 ($35,000, 3 million Bangladeshi taka) on the black market, and the trade in tortoises is a lucrative one due to their sale as exotic pets and use in oriental medicine. 

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Submissions open for BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026

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 The BSAVA has opened submissions for the BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026.

It is an opportunity for applicants to present new research on any veterinary subject, such as the preliminary results of a study, discussion of a new technique or a description of an interesting case.

They must be based on high-quality clinical research conducted in industry, practice or academia, and summarised in 250 words.

Applications are welcome from vets, vet nurses, practice managers, and students.

Submissions are open until 6 March 2026. 

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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