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Vets identify weight control as top priority for canine welfare

Ninety-five per cent of vets feel that better weight control would have a significant impact on canine health and welfare,...

£30k boost for breeds concerned with Chiari Malformation/Syringomyelia

Up to £30,000 to support breeds affected by the health condition Chiari Malformation/Syringomyelia (CM/SM) has been pledged by the Kennel...

Cats help owners 'purr away the blues'

Cats help owners ‘purr away the blues’

Findings suggest that during January and February, cat owners experience 60 per cent fewer headaches than non-cat owners. Charity celebrates...

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

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...

Scotland to introduce compulsory microchipping

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...