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Documentary prompts calls for overhaul of zoo licensing
A giraffe with an injury at South Lakes Safari Zoo. Image (C) Born Free Foundation. ‘Trouble at the zoo’ highlights...
Inquiry launched into fur trade in the UK
"Reports in recent weeks that real fur is being sold as fake fur concerns us greatly, and so we have...
Computer games could slow mental deterioration in dogs
Playing computer games might be the perfect ‘brain training’ for old dogs. Researchers train elderly pets to play ‘sudoku’ Computer...
Rural hedgehogs in sharp decline, survey shows
Pesticides, increased field sizes and intensive farming are all associated with the fall in rural hedgehog numbers. Conservationists to work...
Equine health survey highlights dental problems
The survey found that 54 per cent of horses with dental problems were treated by a veterinary surgeon. Dental disease...
Ban on third party puppy sales under consideration
BVA president John Fishwick said: “As vets we see first-hand the tragic consequences that can result from poorly bred puppies."...