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New Alabama rot case confirmed in Dorchester

New Alabama rot case confirmed in Dorchester

Girling and Bowditch vets are urging dog owners to check their dogs for skin lesions. Owners urged to check their...

New DNA testing scheme for miniature schnauzers

New DNA testing scheme for miniature schnauzers

In miniature schnauzers MAC is usually fatal and occurs at a very young age. Test approved following consultation A new...

Study sheds light on Chiari-malformation

Study sheds light on Chiari-malformation

New research has identified characteristics that cause Chiari-malformation and Syringomyelia in toy dogs. Researchers use innovative MRI mapping technique  New...

Cats may have ‘episodic’ memory like humans

Cats may have ‘episodic’ memory like humans

Cats were tested on their ability to remember which bowl they had already eaten out of. (stock photo) Study suggests...

Children value pets more than siblings, study finds

Children value pets more than siblings, study finds

The children in the study reported strong relationships with their pets relative to their brothers and sisters. Research supports growing...

Calls for more focus on clinical nutrition

Calls for more focus on clinical nutrition

Research shows more than 90 per cent of pet owners want nutritional advice but fewer than 15 per cent feel...