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Government announces plan to ban shock collars

Government announces plan to ban shock collars

News of the consultation comes weeks after the Scottish Government announced a ban on electric training devices Animal welfare organisations...

Pet owners with heart failure ‘less likely to be readmitted’

Pet owners with heart failure ‘less likely to be readmitted’

Thirty-four per cent of pet owners were readmitted within 60 days, compared to 53 per cent of non-pet owners. Study...

Dogs create a ‘mental representation’ of objects they smell

Dogs create a ‘mental representation’ of objects they smell

“Although they had obviously noticed the toy, they continued to search via smell, probably for the toy that had been...

Parliamentary group to improve feline welfare

Parliamentary group to improve feline welfare

Maria Caulfield MP, chair of the APPG on Cats. Group to tackle key issues including toxins in antifreeze The first-ever...

2017 ‘worst year’ for Alabama rot, vets confirm

2017 ‘worst year’ for Alabama rot, vets confirm

Owners are urged to seek advice from a vet if their dog develops unexplained skin lesions or sores. Anderson Moores...

Kennel Club issues breed health guide for judges

Kennel Club issues breed health guide for judges

German shepherd dogs are listed under category three of the Kennel Club’s Breed Watch. Booklet shows points of concern in...

Vets urge vigilance after cocktail sausages found pierced with nails

Vigilance urged after cocktail sausages found pierced with nails

The sausages were found in the IP4 area of Ipswich. Sausages found in the IP4 area of Ipswich  Dog walkers...

Vets remove bangle from cat’s neck

Vets remove bangle from cat’s neck

“I spoke to CC’s owner and he soon realised what a silly thing it was to do and was very...

Unneutered pets risk fuelling ‘pregnancy crisis’, vets warn

Unneutered pets risk fuelling pregnancy crisis, vets warn

An estimated 2.7 million dogs and one million cats in the UK have not been neutered. Report finds 70 per...

Vets urged to join fight against brachycephalism

Vets urged to join fight against brachycephalism

‘Vets Against Brachycephalism’ aims to show the strength of feeling from vets and scientists that breeding brachycephalic animals on welfare...