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Shock collar ban remains in Wales
The review concluded that the scope for misuse of shock collars is too great. Animal welfare concerns ‘outweigh the benefits’...

Tougher penalties for dangerous dog offences
Pitbulls are one of four banned breeds in the UK. New sentencing guidelines reflect changes in the law Harsher...

World-first open heart surgery carried out at RVC
The world's first open heart surgery to treat a stenotic tricuspid valve in a dog has been successfully carried out...

Hit the ground running
With the health and wellbeing of NHS staff featuring heavily in the news at the moment, other professions need to...

Osteoarthritis study hopes to find out more about pain
Bristol researchers are hoping to find out more about osteoarthritis (OA) in dogs and ultimately improve treatments for pain,...

Ketamine petition receives over 3,000 signatures
Ketamine is critical for control of zoonotic diseases like rabies. Proposal to reschedule drug to be considered this week A...