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Counting the animals two-by-two
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London Zoo carries out its annual stocktake

Keepers at ZSL London Zoo are kicking off the new year with a mammoth task - counting every animal for the annual stocktake.

Each individual bird, fish, mammal, invertebrate, reptile and amphibian will be counted by the zoo's keepers today (January 2, 2014). Keepers will also carry out the slow task of counting hundreds of Partula snails, which were moved to the zoo recently ahead of their release into the wild, planned for next year.

Over the past year, the zoo has welcomed a number of new arrivals, including Kumbuka, a silverback western lowland gorilla who joined Gorilla Kingdom's three females as part of the European breeding programme for endangered species.

London zoo also recently celebrated the birth of three spiny headed tree lizards - the first to ever be born in a UK zoo.

The annual stocktake is a compulsory part of the zoo's license and the results are recorded in the International Species Information System (ISIS), which is used to manage international breeding programmes for endangered species.

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RUMA CA&E extends survey deadline

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 RUMA CA&E has extended the deadline for its online survey into vaccine availability.

Vets, SQPs, retailers and wholesalers will now have until Friday, 26 September at 5pm to submit their response.

The survey aims to further understanding into the vaccine supply challenges faced by the sector. It will also consider the short and long term impacts of disruption issues.

Insights are anonymous, and will be shared with industry stakeholders and government bodies.

The survey can be accessed here. 

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BSAVA publishes Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice

The BSAVA has added a small animal nutrition advice booklet to its series of BSAVA guides.

The BSAVA Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice offers a resource for veterinary professionals to provide appropriate nutrition for animals. As well as maintaining the wellbeing of healthy pets, the guide explores how nutritional requirements change in times of illness and disease.

The guide is divided into five sections, which explore the importance of nutritional assessment; diet types; feeding at different life stages; feeding for specific situations; and feeding for specific diseases. Online resources are also in the BSAVA Library including client handouts and videos.

It is designed to be suitable for referencing, in-depth case planning and team training sessions.

The BSAVA Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice can be purchased online from the BSAVA store.