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Five dogs awarded PDSA Order of Merit
Charity celebrates dogs’ devotion and support. Veterinary charity PDSA has awarded five special dogs with the PDSA Order of Merit...

Pet-adapted oxygen masks donated to London Fire Brigade
The masks deliver a better flow of oxygen to the pet, giving them the best chance of revival. A cat...

Bichon frise receives successful meningioma surgery
"Meningiomas are the most common brain tumours in dogs" – Alex Forward. Bella Rose has made a good recovery following...

Cats Protection appoints new Chair of Trustees
"By harnessing the talent among our volunteers and staff, we hope to help more cats and the people that love...

Tickets now available for Kennel Club conference
"We are so pleased to be introducing the first Kennel Club Health and Welfare Conference" – Bill Lambert. Conference to...

New guidance recognises link between domestic abuse and pets
Nine in ten professionals working in the domestic abuse sector are aware of cases where pets have also been abused....

Male dogs more likely to develop contagious oro-nasal cancer
"We think it’s important to consider CTVT as a possible diagnosis for oro-nasal tumours in dogs" – Dr Andrea Strakova....

Study identifies accuracy of canine portable blood glucose monitors
Although found to have potential for standard clinical use, PBGMs were inaccurate in comparison to the hexokinase reaction method. PBGMs...

Blue Cross medal opens for nominations
The Blue Cross Medal closes to nominations on 26 August 2022. Charity invites owners to nominate heroic pets. Nominations have...

Brachy dogs at highest risk of skin fold dermatitis
Findings revealed that english bulldogs were x49.1 per cent more at risk, French bulldogs x25.9 per cent and pugs x16.16.3...