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Antiques Roadshow to review ivory policy
The UK is the world’s biggest exporter of ‘legal’ ivory. Programme comes under pressure from Born Free In view of...
Homeopathy supporters to march on RCVS
A petition calling for the RCVS to retract its statement on homeopathy has garnered support from more than 13,000 people....
Obesity prevalence in young dogs ‘concerning’ – survey
Out of 1,100 adult dogs, 65 per cent were overweight (with a BCS of 6/9 to 9/9). Body condition of...
<i>R sanguineus</i> ticks found on imported dog
ticks found on imported dog Female Rhipicephalus sanguineus tick (stock photo). Case underlines potential for ‘brown tick’ becoming established A...
Microbeads ban comes into force
Conservationists have welcomed the ban on microbeads, calling it ‘a new era in the fight for cleaner, healthier oceans’. Beads...
Hunting hounds pose ‘significant’ disease risk – study
In 2016, there was an outbreak of bovine TB in hounds at the Kimblewick Hunt (stock photo). Report outlines risk...