BSAVA provides Q&A advice to help prevent tick bites
The BSAVA has put together a Q&A for pet owners during tick bite prevention week 22 – 28 March 2020.…
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The Animal and Plant Health Agency receives £1.4 billion budget boost for world-leading Weybridge Laboratory
The UK’s world-leading scientific and veterinary capability will be enhanced after a £1.4 billion investment boost to the Animal and…
‘Sushi parasites’ have increased 283-fold in past 40 years
The next time you eat sashimi, nigiri or other forms of raw fish, consider doing a quick check for worms.…
WSAVA Moves to Reassure Pet Owners
‘No evidence that COVID-19 can be contracted from pets’ The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has moved to reassure…
Why do men — and other male animals — tend to die younger? It’s all in the Y chromosome
According to popular theory, men live shorter lives than women because they take bigger risks, have more dangerous jobs, drink…
Scientists find high concentrations of toxic phenyltin compounds in local Chinese white dolphins
For years Professor Kenneth Leung Mei Yee from the HKU School of Biological Sciences and the Swire Institute of Marine…
Animals and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses. Some coronaviruses cause cold-like illnesses in people, while others cause illness in certain…
WSAVA Launches First List of Essential Medicines for Cats and Dogs
In a global first, the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has launched a List of Essential Medicines for Cats…
Defra sets out vision for better animal health and welfare
Farmers are working in partnership with vets and government officials to design new “world-leading” schemes on animal health and welfare.…
Good News: Experts Say There’s Still No Evidence You Can Catch Coronavirus From Pets
If you’re working from home or trying to de-stress from coronavirus fears, your favourite furry friend may seem like a…