Welfare risk as owners fail to research pre-pet purchase
The 2018 PDSA Animal Wellbeing PAW report reveals “quite shocking” number of owners did not undertake research before taking on…
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All going swimmingly for practice’s fitness and rehab centre
Hydrotherapy pool and heated water treadmill are among star attractions unveiled at Worcestershire clinic’s new facility to help sick and…
Finn’s Law backed by government
New bill to toughen up on those who attack police animals Service animals including police dogs and horses will be…
First sea eagle chick in Orkney for 140 years
RSPB believes first-time parents may have two chicks A white-tailed eagle chick has hatched in Orkney for the first time…
Non-compliance in residues remains low
Chemical contaminants higher than other groups of substances Non-compliance in veterinary drug residues remains low, according to figures published by…
Gene therapy restores hand function in rats with spinal cord injury
Rats accurately able to grasp sugar pellets following treatment Researchers from King’s College London have used a new kind of…
Bristol vets to benchmark farm animal medicine use
Project will provide beef industry with tools to achieve RUMA targets A new project to quantify and compare farm animal…
Equimax adopts 3D Worming logo
Virbac’s new display packaging for equine product aims to offer retailers ‘additional opportunity to discuss three Ds of worming –…
Pig immunology findings may pave way for better vaccines
Created by researchers from The Pirbright Institute, University of Bristol, Cardiff University and University of Oxford, tools have allowed scientists…
New welfare codes for laying hens welcomed
Codes highlight benefit of veterinary surveillance systems Veterinary organisations have welcomed a new welfare code for laying hens, which was…