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Pet obesity on the rise, report finds

Pet obesity on the rise, report finds

“Pet Obesity is a serious condition, which is now recognised as a disease among many health organisations." More work needed...

New test for progressive retinal atrophy in giant schnauzers

New test for progressive retinal atrophy in giant schnauzers

A new DNA testing scheme for progressive retinal atrophy (PRA5) in giant schnauzers has been approved by the Kennel Club....

Medicine stewardship on dairy farms

Farm animal vet Owen Atkinson takes a look at how medicine use has changed, where the current problems lie, and...

Owen Atkinson

Behaviour consultations. Home visit or clinic-based?

Clinical animal behaviourist Karen Wild discusses the advantages to running behavioural consultations in a veterinary clinic....

Karen Wild

Sweet itch in the UK equine population

Insect bite hypersensitivity, otherwise known as ‘sweet itch’, is a major welfare problem for approximately five per cent of the...

Joanna de Klerk

Arthritis management. Some painful truths? 

We’ve all heard of the phrase ‘ignorance is bliss’. This can certainly be true for the owner of a dog...

Kathryn Cowley