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Animal cruelty sentences to rise to five years
“We are a nation of animal lovers and so we must ensure that those who commit the most shocking cruelty...
Dog owners complain over promotional chocolate
A number of dogs ate the free Green & Black’s chocolate bar that was sent in the post. (stock photo)...
Ten stray dogs a day found with out-of-date microchips
Getting dogs microchipped and keeping contact details up to date has been a legal requirement since April 2016. Survey findings...
Dogs to be trained to sniff out lung cancer
There is a need for cheaper and less intrusive methods of mass screening for lung cancer. Funding received for first...
WSAVA launches first global dentistry guidelines
The Guidelines include recommendations for oral examinations. Guidelines to bridge ‘significant gap’ in veterinary education The World Small Animal Veterinary...
Charities unite to save feral kittens
"It’s amazing to think that these kittens were born outside and were facing a potentially short and stressful life without...
Petition to change law on reporting cat road accidents
Gemma’s petition has already garnered more than 190,000 signatures. More than 190,000 people back call for drivers to stop A...
New cases of canine thelaziosis confirmed
‘More can and should be done to prevent this zoonotic pathogen from becoming endemic in the UK.’ (stock photo) Parasite ‘could...
Possible link between cat killings under investigation
Northamptonshire Police confirmed it has liaised with Metropolitan Police but at the stage the cases remain Northamptonshire investigations. Cats bore...
Investigating anaemia in dogs – causes, diagnosis and treatment
Dogs with anaemia will present with a variety of clinical signs based on the underlying cause, the duration of onset...
