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St Bernard man raises charity funds
Image: Bernie of Wagging Tails
Man dressed as dog runs two marathons

Jim Suswain, of Wagging Tails home dog boarding, has raised funds for Hounds for Heroes by running two marathons in 15 days.

He completed the marathons dressed as a St Bernard.

The choice of outfit represented the Wagging Tails mascot, Bernie. Dressed as Bernie, Jim was able to collect more than £130 in change for Hounds for Heroes as he ran.

Combined, Jim ran 26.2 miles and faced rain, wind, sleet and snow conditions over the course of both marathons.

Hounds for Heroes thanked Wagging Tails and "Bernie" for all their efforts via their Twitter page.

It read: "All of the Hounds for Heroes team are truly proud and humbled by your efforts to raise not only funds but awareness too!"

Jim commented: "It was hard work and the Reading run was really tough. The dog head got soaked and I couldn't see where I was going towards the end.

"The crowd support was brilliant and kept me going. Thank you to everyone who cheered me on and put money in the tin."

Hounds for Heroes is a charity that provides those injured or disabled in the forces with a specially-trained assistance dog. Wagging Tails says it will continue supporting the charity throughout 2013.

To donate to the cause, visit the Wagging Tails Just Giving page, or the Hounds for Heroes website.

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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