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Rescue animals struggling to compete with online sales
A new ‘dog for sale’ advert is created online every two minutes in the UK. Battersea launches new awareness-raising campaign...
Why we shouldn’t be ‘the wagging finger’
‘Move Away From Muesli’ will be the theme for this year’s Rabbit Awareness Week (2-10 June). Congress session looks at...
Pain and behaviour
When behaviour changes, our first thought should be that the animal is in pain. Pain should always be high on...
Can brachycephalic dogs be healthy?
The panel agreed on the importance of reducing the demand for pugs, French bulldogs and bulldogs. Panel of vets debate...
Pet loss and end of life care
The bond between owner and pet often strengthens towards the end of life Thirty-one per cent of pet owners are...
A constantly moving target
GIlly Mendes Ferreira, head of policy and education at the Scottish SPCA. What the veterinary profession can do about the...
Tackling the brachycephalic ‘crisis’
Geneticist David Sargan speaking at BSAVA Congress. Geneticist discusses possible solutions to this welfare issue A crisis is looming in...
‘Trust Your Vet’ on antibiotics, owners urged
70 per cent of vets said they feel their clients are not aware of the gravity of the issue of...
An update on emerging poisons
Poisons expert Jane Ellison updated delegates at BSAVA Congress. Jerky treat poisoning "eerily similar" to melamine milk scandal Vets treating...
Animal poison line is one year old today
Nicola Robinson. Almost 1,300 calls received during its first year Nicola Robinson, the vet who heads up the Veterinary Poisons...