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Zoo to lure missing lynx with mother’s call
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The Zoo hopes to obtain a recording of Flaviu’s mother, Klementyna (not pictured) who remains at Port Lympne.

The hunt continues for two-year-old Flaviu

A recording of an escaped lynx’s mother may be used in a bid to capture the animal.

Two-year-old Flaviu broke out from his enclosure at Dartmoor Zoo last Thursday (7 July).

On Friday, staff reported a sighting of the lynx in farmland just outside the zoo. However, all efforts to capture the animal have so far failed.

According to BBC News, bedding from the animal’s former home - Port Lympne Reserve, Kent - will be used as the hunt continues.

Furthermore, the Zoo hopes to obtain a recording of Flaviu’s mother, Klementyna, who remains at Port Lympne.

"Flaviu is a bit of a mummy's boy, so we think he is really missing his mum,” said Dartmoor owner Ben Mee. "That is why he could have escaped last week, because he was trying to get back to her."

Flaviu arrived at Dartmoor Zoo on Wednesday (6 July). By Thursday morning, keepers discovered that he had escaped by chewing through a board in his enclosure.

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Equine Disease Surveillance report released for Q4 2025

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 The latest Equine Disease Surveillance report has been released, with details on equine disease from Q4 of 2025.

The report, produced by Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance, includes advice on rule changes for equine influenza vaccination.

Statistics and maps detail recent outbreaks of equine herpes virus, equine influenza, equine strangles and equine grass sickness. A series of laboratory reports provides data on virology, bacteriology, parasitology and toxicosis.

This issue also features a case study of orthoflavivus-associated neurological disease in a horse in the UK. 

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RCVS annual renewal fee for vets due

RCVS' annual renewal fee for veterinary surgeons is now due. Vets must pay their renewal fee before Wednesday, 1 April 2026.

This year's standard annual fee has increased to 431 from last year's 418. This is an approximately three per cent increase, as approved by RCVS Council and the Privy Council.

Tshidi Gardner, RCVS treasurer, said: "The small fee increase will be used to help deliver both our everyday activities and our new ambitious Strategic Plan, which includes aims such as achieving new legislation, reviewing the Codes of Professional Conduct and supporting guidance, and continuing to support the professions through activities such as the Mind Matters Initiative, RCVS Academy and career development."

A full breakdown of the new fees is on the RCVS website. Information about tax relief is available on the UK government website.