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Ensuring good health for pedigree dogs
As Crufts 2015 opens today (5 March), a new study which sheds light on how breeders can best ensure good...
DNA tests ‘not enough’ for healthy pedigrees
Fifty per cent of all King Charles Cavalier spaniels are affected by an inherited heart murmur. Experts say breeders should...
Escaped pet mistaken for a bear
Members of the public reported sightings of a "small bear-like animal" in February. Coatimundi returned home after two months on...
Soil study could lead to new antibiotics
A better understanding of soil ecosystems could facilitate the discovery of antimicrobial agents. Research challenges existing theories on how bacteria...
Scotland to introduce compulsory microchipping
Compulsory microchipping is also due to come into force in England and Wales next year. New law will come into...
Scientists create TB-resistant cows
Scientists used a gene editing tool to insert a mouse gene into the genome of cattle. Mouse gene could hold...
