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Hour’s dog walking makes up for sedentary day
One hour of moderate exercise a day is enough to offset the increased risk of early death associated with inactivity....

Practices encouraged to speak to rabbit owners about RVHD2
Vets should recommend rabbits are kept separate from any other rabbits they do not usually interact with. Disease is now...

Calls to end BSL after new report
Battersea has published photos of 25 banned dogs it has been forced to euthanise in the past year. Three-year-old pit...

New genetic test detects faulty shar pei gene
SPAID is a spontaneously occurring auto-inflammatory disease affecting the Chinese shar pei. Hopes ‘ITHACA’ will reduce breeding of ‘high risk’...

Kennel Club approves new DNA testing schemes
The Kennel Club has approved a new official DNA testing scheme for Degenerative Myelopthy (DM) in the French bulldog. Breeders...

Dogs help families with autistic children, study finds
(Caption here) Pets found to reduce stress and improve functioning New research suggests that owning a pet dog reduces stress...