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Small furries still misunderstood, says charity

Small furries still misunderstood, says charity

Basic care mistakes are still being made, such as housing pets with the wrong species and providing the wrong housing...

Update on primates as pets inquiry

Update on primates as pets inquiry

RSPCA and BVA support a UK ban on keeping primates as pets. Government responds to calls from MPs to find out...

Clinical approach to common avian emergencies

The initial management of avian emergencies…...

Tom Dutton
Zoos prevent extinction for many amphibians and reptiles

Zoos prevent extinction for many amphibians and reptiles

The striking morelet’s leaf frog is rapidly disappearing as its forest habitat is destroyed. BIAZA release list of species staving...

Fish species respond differently to noise

Fish species respond differently to noise

Increased shipping traffic has led to a rise in noise levels in many aquatic environments. Study highlights the impacts of...

Study reveals fish form friendships

Study reveals fish form friendships

Fish guide their friends to hidden patches of food A study led by the University of St Andrews has revealed...

Common medical conditions in pet psittacines

An exploration of commonly encountered medical conditions…  ...

Tom Dutton
Report released on exotic pet seizure

Report released on exotic pet seizure

Mortality rates during the six-week "stock turnover" period were 72 per cent. More than 26,400 animals confiscated from major wholesaler...

Pet primate registration “encouraging” says BVA

Pet primate registration “encouraging” says BVA

BVA supports the government’s decision to introduce a compulsory primate register. BVA continue to recommend the introduction of a ban...

New York considers end to ferret ban

New York considers end to ferret ban

Ferret keeping was banned in 1999. Long-standing ban on ferret ownership may be overturned New York health officials are considering...