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New DNA test for clumber spaniels

A new DNA testing scheme for exercise induced collapse (EIC) has been approved for clumber spaniels. The test is available...

Battersea recreates Victorian London

Battersea recreates Victorian London

Battersea’s Victorian Day event will give visitors to the centre a chance to learn more about its visionary founder Mary...

MPs launch greyhound welfare inquiry

MPs launch greyhound welfare inquiry

A BBC Panorama investigation  prompted calls to end the industry’s self-regulatory status. Submissions sought on current regulations   An inquiry...

Sniffer dogs to help count harvest mice

Sniffer dogs to help count harvest mice

Harvest mice are so elusive, it is not known how many – or even where – they are. Project aims...

Inbreeding declines to sustainable levels

Inbreeding has declined or slowed down to sustainable levels in the majority of dog breeds since 2000, according to research...

Charity calls for unified pet ID system

Charity calls for unified pet ID system

The Protect Our Pets campaign urges members of the public to call for pets across Europe to be properly identified...

Dangers of detergents

Pets are at risk of exposure from many different types of household detergent…    ...

Jane Ellison

Setting up a dermatology clinic: An RVN’s perspective

A practical guide to setting up dermatology nurse clinics…...

Dogs 'rely on memory more than smell'

Dogs ‘rely on memory more than smell’

Memory may be more important than smell when dogs are trying to find a hidden treat. Citizen scientists research published...

Opening our minds on welfare – a science-based approach

What does animal welfare mean and how do we measure it? …  ...

Hayley Walters