An inherited retinal disease, which presents as retinal detachment and blindness in puppies, has been identified in Cocker Spaniels. Believed…
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UK agriculture and the red meat fight-back to headline at OFC 2020
The headlines that red meat is damaging to the health is not the whole story, according to Professor Alice Stanton…
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Veterinary professionals estimate that less than 40% of rabbits and guinea pigs are being fed correctly
A recent survey* of UK veterinary professionals, carried out by Supreme Petfoods, found that they believe that less than 40%…
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XLVets raises £60,000 and makes a practical difference with Send A Cow charity
The XLVets community of independent practices has reached the end of a three-year project which was implemented as part of…
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The British Horse Council (BHC) has issued a new manifesto as a timely reminder to parliamentary candidates of why the…
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The third edition of the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Gastroenterology is now available. Under the direction of the…
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The BSAVA has added a behaviour course to its popular Veterinary Nurse Merit Awards (VNMA), in response to feedback from…
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Mental health problems, isolation and poverty: meet the charity tackling these issues by removing the barriers to pet ownership.
National pet charity, Blue Cross has launched a report examining the devastating impact poverty, mental health problems and loneliness has…
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Analysis of genes linked to disease shows likelihood of superbugs arising is far greater than feared
Lab discoveries of single mutations that increase infectiousness have quadrupled since 2015 Far more bacteria are one step away from…
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PetSavers has provided a Citizen Science research grant to support the development of a novel canine ageing and wellbeing tool…
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Veterinary professionals advised to assess the evidence supporting the probiotics they recommend
Veterinary professionals are being encouraged to look at the evidence that supports the use of the probiotics they recommend. Studies…
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The latest small animal neutering complication rates have been released, alongside the first ever benchmarks for rabbit neutering, on RCVS…
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