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Charging elephant injures circus worker
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An Garda (Police) asked to investigate

Justino Munios, a circus worker of the Courtney Brothers Circus (currently in Blackpool, County Cork), has been hospitalised and is in critical condition after an elephant charged at a second elephant in a circus holding area and one of them landed on him after it subsequently collapsed.

This is not the first incident concerning the elephants of the Courtney Brothers Circus. The circus was not able to confirm if either of the elephants involved was Baby, a 2.5 tonne male elephant who achieved notoriety after footage of his escape and subsequent attempts to recapture him was widely broadcast and went viral online.

General Manager of the Circus Jim Conway has raised the possibility that the incidents could stem from some manner of interference. "There could be more to this. Since we came to Cork we have had two incidents. We have called in vets and asked them to take blood samples. We have our suspicions and have asked An Garda [Police] to investigate. There is something not right about all of this.” said Mr Conway.

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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