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Chatter box The BSAVA has opened submissions for the BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026.

It is an opportunity for applicants to present new research on any veterinary subject, such as the preliminary results of a study, discussion of a new technique or a description of an interesting case.

They must be based on high-quality clinical research conducted in industry, practice or academia, and summarised in 250 words.

Applications are welcome from vets, vet nurses, practice managers, and students.

Submissions are open until 6 March 2026. Chatter box

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Small Animal News
London Zoo primates open Christmas stockings

The gorilla troop and monkeys received presents from zookeepers.
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London Zoo opens spa-inspired capybara home

Gizmo and Kiwi have explored their new luxury enclosure.
London Zoo's gorillas get Halloween pumpkin treat

Baby Venus tried her first ever pumpkin.
Orangutans learn bed-making from watching their mothers

 Primates watch others and then practice constructions, study finds.
Female gorilla study challenges male power narrative

 Females were able to overpower male gorillas.
Canine TV habits vary by personality, study finds

Dogs were most likely to react to on-screen animals.
Study reveals how rats show 'boredom' during repetitive tasks

The rats were given engaging or repetitive foraging tasks.
Chimpanzees drum distinct rhythms, study finds

 Human musicality may have come from our ancestry.
Entries open for RSPCA Young Photographer Awards

 Nominations close on 13 August 2025.
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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
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