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PDSA report reveals poor pet care

PDSA report reveals poor pet care

“Many dogs will have enjoyed the busy Christmas period with lots of company, and suddenly, when everyone goes back to...

Purr therapy

Purr therapy

Studies have shown that pets can help us to live mentally healthier lives. How caring for pets is proven to...

Purr therapy: how caring for pets is proven to boost mental health

We all know that pets can provide companionship, love and are a great source of motivation. But in recent years,...

‘Puppy talk’ has a functional value

‘Puppy talk’ has a functional value

Puppies were shown to be ‘highly reactive’ to dog-directed speech. Scientists decode ‘dog-directed’ speech New research has shown that puppies...

Thousands back #EndBSL campaign

Thousands back #EndBSL campaign

Section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act uses BSL to ban pit bull terriers. Petition calls on ministers to hold...

Dog trafficking “will not be tolerated”

Dog trafficking “will not be tolerated”

More than 700 vehicles were checked by DEARA’s portal inspectors and council animal welfare officers. Over 30 puppies seized in...

Feline tooth resorption

Feline dentistry is challenging owing to the size of cat teeth and the fact that the oral cavity difficult to...

Susan Thorne

Why did the chicken enter the consulting room?

Poultry vet David Parsons looks at why examining domestic fowl is no different to examining any other animal you may...

Mobility clinics

Mobility clinics are often one of the clinic formats that practices offer 'later down the line' or fail to promote...

Nature raw in tooth and claw – when animals eat other animals

Jane Ellison looks at one of the most common enquiries received by the VPIS, the ingestion of anticoagulant rodenticides.  ...

Jane Ellison