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New study paves way for prediction of re-obstruction following feline perineal urethrostomy

New study paves way for prediction of re-obstruction following feline perineal urethrostomy

A new study, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), evaluated urethral orifice cross-section…

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Therapy Dogs Offer New Fibromyalgia Management Option

Therapy Dogs Offer New Fibromyalgia Management Option

Better Together Study from PURINA® and Mayo Clinic found people with fibromyalgia experienced a more positive emotional-physiologic state after single…

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Study investigates ante mortem and post mortem findings of rabbits with RHDV2

Study investigates ante mortem and post mortem findings of rabbits with RHDV2

Whilst rabbit haemorrhagic disease has been extensively investigated in a laboratory setting, research pertaining to naturally occurring outbreaks is sparse….

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Animal behaviourist urges dog owners to help with Old Age Pets project

Animal behaviourist urges dog owners to help with Old Age Pets project

Lisa Wallis, a research associate at the University of Liverpool and owner of 9-year-old Siberian Husky Talie, is urging dog…

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Call for participants as XLVets builds on women in leadership study with new focus groups

Call for participants as XLVets builds on women in leadership study with new focus groups

Following on from her ground-breaking work on veterinary women and practice ownership last year, Kerrie Hedley, Chief Operating Officer at…

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Scientists discover what makes high carbon soils so valuable

Scientists discover what makes high carbon soils so valuable

A radical new way of thinking about soil has finally solved the mystery of why adding organic material like manure…

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Acute canine kidney injury following general anaesthesia? Authors of JSAP study would like to hear from you.

Acute canine kidney injury following general anaesthesia? Authors of JSAP study would like to hear from you.

As association between acute kidney injury and general anaesthesia is well-defined in human medicine, but there is little information in…

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PURINA® virtual symposium to share learning on managing cat allergens

PURINA® virtual symposium to share learning on managing cat allergens

On Wednesday 8th July the Purina Institute will host a two-hour virtual CPD symposium on managing cat allergens. The free…

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A rare heart bone is discovered in Chimpanzees

A rare heart bone is discovered in Chimpanzees

Experts from the University of Nottingham have discovered that some chimpanzees have a bone in their heart, which could be…

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BSAVA’s PetSavers funds SAVSNET PhD project investigating vaccine uptake and hesitancy

BSAVA’s PetSavers funds SAVSNET PhD project investigating vaccine uptake and hesitancy

PetSavers has approved the release of £50,000 to help fund a research project that will use SAVSNET data to investigate…

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New JSAP study highlights use of temporary tracheostomy tubes after surgery for brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome

New JSAP study highlights use of temporary tracheostomy tubes after surgery for brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome

A new study, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), demonstrated that placement of…

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