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Give 'hugs, not pugs' this Valentine's Day

Give ‘hugs, not pugs’ this Valentine’s Day

A high profile on merchandise is one of the top reasons why people buy pugs and other brachycephalic animals. Consumers...

Small hive beetles – a modern threat to the UK honeybee 

The UK honeybee is under threat. Whilst the issues surrounding ‘colony collapse disorder’ – which causes the death of all...

Challenges to RCVS council election dismissed

Challenges to RCVS council election dismissed

The challenges came from Tom Lonsdale and John Davies, who both stood for election last year. Two candidates in the...

Industry Editor
Scottish red squirrel populations stabilise

Scottish red squirrel populations stabilise

Squirrel populations are measured using feeder boxes that are placed in the same area of woodland every spring. Survey results...

Wildlife Editor
Vets perform novel surgery to treat pulmonic stenosis

Vets perform novel surgery to treat pulmonic stenosis

Vets perform novel surgery to treat pulmonic stenosis French bulldog saved from euthanasia after traditional methods failed In a UK...

High prevalence of gait abnormality in pugs

Gait abnormality common in pugs – study

Out of the 550 pugs assessed, gait abnormalities were reported in 30.7 per cent of responses. Abnormality may be linked...