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Cruelty campaign calls for tougher prison sentences
Currently, the maximum prison sentence for animal cruelty in England and Wales is just six months in prison. Current term...
Firefighters resuscitate dog after 20 minutes
Andrew Klein and his crew spent 20 minutes performing CPR and supplying oxygen through a pet oxygen mask. Dog’s owner...
Comic Relief apologises over French bulldog t-shirt
Figures from the Kennel Club suggest French bulldogs are set to overtake Labradors as the UK’s most popular breed, having...
Scientists shed light on fighting toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasma gondii commonly infects cats and lives in one third of humans in the UK. Key protein allows parasites to...
Problem behaviour costing dog owners thousands
Almost 45 per cent of dog owners reported having to replace at least one pair of shoes a month. New...
Calls to extend laws on air gun ownership
Chaos has only ventured outside once since her attack. Majority of attacks occur in England and Wales A major campaign...
New DNA testing schemes for rottweilers, Portuguese water dogs and Swedish vallhunds
Three new official DNA testing schemes for gangliosidosis (GM1) in the Portuguese water dog, juvenile laryngeal paralysis & polyneuropathy (JLPP)...
Rules on electronic training aids ‘must be robust’
Dogs Trust said it does not condone the use of equipment or techniques that use pain or fear to train...
Vets asked to help with new project tackling IMHA
Veterinary surgeons are being asked to help with a new, multi-centre project to combat immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia (IMHA). The Animal...
Novel gene explains fatal ARDS in Dalmatians
Breeders have learned to avoid the risk lines but it is challenging to eradicate recessive disorders such as ARDS without...