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Scotland to introduce new legislation on fox hunting
Mairi Gougeon also revealed an intention to explore the option of a licensing scheme to permit the use of more...
AMR: Pig council publishes antibiotic guidelines
The guidelines offer advice on how to use antibiotics when a veterinary surgeon has recommended them as appropriate. Guide aims...
Threat of bluetongue outbreaks set to increase – study
A combination of geographic location, weather conditions, and existing animal movement restrictions helped limit the impact of the 2007 bluetongue...
French bulldogs ‘top list of illegally imported pups’
More than half (54 per cent) of dogs suspected of being illegally imported were French bulldogs. Three in 10 vets...
New £1m project to investigate dairy cow lameness
One in three dairy cows are affected by lameness every day in the UK. Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) is leading...
First large-scale study of diabetic alert dogs published
Medical alert dog Magic with handler Claire. Detection dogs can ‘significantly improve’ quality of life for diabetic owners Specially trained...