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Chinese Zoo to wed ram and deer
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Tickets on sale for Valentine's Day Wedding

A Chinese Zoo will hold a distinctly unconventional wedding on Valentine's Day after an equally unconventional relationship between a male sheep and a female deer captured the public imagination. According to China Daily, the Yunnan Provincial Wildlife Park in Kunming City of the South-Western Yunnan Province is selling tickets to the wedding at 66 yuan (£6.60, $10USD) each. 'Wedding clothes' are also being arranged for the happy couple.

Visitors have flocked to the Yunnan Provincial Wildlife Park to see the sheep Changmao (meaning 'long-haired') and the deer Chunzi (meaning 'pure'). The animals were raised together in a single group at the park because of their similar dietary requirements. "We put them together because they were all herbivores" said Liu Gencheng, a park official.
 
The zookeepers noted that the animals became affectionate towards one another, with Changmao attacking any male deer that approached Chunzi and Chunzi often licking Chungmao's hair. When Chungmao fathered a lamb last year and was moved to another enclosure, Chunzi squeezed through the fence to join him.

However, experts have warned against attaching human qualities to the behaviour of animals. The Xinhua official news agency has quoted biologist Wang Dajun opining that "Leaving them alone is the best choice."

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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