Dog behaviour and training, does aversive training work better than other methods?
When dogs behaviour becomes challenging, we can totally sympathise that the mental burden this can have on owners is huge. You may feel...
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veterinaryvoicesuk
- Aug 18
- 6 min
Diet and Chronic Kidney Disease
We all know how stressful it can be when our pets need to eat a diet formulated to their needs but decide they won't eat it. In this...
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veterinaryvoicesuk
- Jul 24
- 5 min
Help, I need my cat to drink more!
Feline Hydration The importance of hydration Water is vital to life, and it is considered an essential nutrient for supporting a...
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veterinaryvoicesuk
- Jul 17
- 4 min
International Guidelines on the Use of Imagery of Dogs with Extreme Conformations in Advertising
International Collaborative on Extreme Conformations in Dogs. https://www.icecdogs.com/ 12th July 2024 Summary Although extreme...
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veterinaryvoicesuk
- Jul 17
- 4 min
Grief in companion animals – is it the same as losing a human?Â
‘Why are you so upset, it was just a pet?’. Thankfully a statement we hear less and less, but one that still rears its ugly head on...
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veterinaryvoicesuk
- Jul 5
- 13 min
Castration in Dogs - What, When, Why?
Key Words: Gonad: Sex gland (testis or ovary) Testes: The male gonad Castration: The excision of the gonads Orchiectomy: The excision of...
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veterinaryvoicesuk
- Jun 26
- 4 min
Cool, Icy, Cold or Tepid? What's Best for Heat Stroke?
Let us investigate the myth behind cooling animals with heat stroke with tepid water. Although it is generally agreed that rapid,...
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veterinaryvoicesuk
- Jun 24
- 2 min
Veterinary Voices Hiking Group: Navigation Event
Feeling lost? We can help guide you! At London Vet Show the Veterinary Voices Hiking Group had a community mastermind session and our...
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veterinaryvoicesuk
- May 21
- 3 min
Cherry Eye - VVUK and BrAVO position
Recently, Veterinary Voices UK contacted the British Association of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (BrAVO) regarding their stance on...
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veterinaryvoicesuk
- May 20
- 2 min
Veterinary Voices Hiking Group: Trauma Awareness
Trauma Awareness Course, Lake District As veterinary professionals we may feel like we are confident at dealing with medical emergencies...
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veterinaryvoicesuk
- Apr 26
- 4 min
Nutrition In Recovery - Why It Is Essential!
Nutritional assessment is considered one of the five vital assessments by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (do for every...
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veterinaryvoicesuk
- Apr 10
- 3 min
The Royal Veterinary College Helps Shape International Agreement on What Constitutes Naturally Healthy Body Shapes for Dogs
The International Collaborative on Extreme Conformations in Dogs (ICECDogs) has published a position paper, heavily informed by research...
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veterinaryvoicesuk
- Apr 5
- 5 min
Get Hands-On With Your Pets Weight
40-60% of our UK pets may be obese, so if you don't think yours is overweight, you might need to think again. How long do we want our...
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veterinaryvoicesuk
- Feb 21
- 5 min
Young Dogs, Old Tricks: Osteoarthritis in Younger Dogs
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis in dogs and is the leading cause of chronic pain. It is a disease of the joints...
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veterinaryvoicesuk
- Jan 11
- 4 min
Pets and Our Planet
How can we feed more sustainably? If there are two things people are passionate about these days, it’s their pets, and the planet. UK Pet...
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veterinaryvoicesuk
- Dec 15, 2023
- 7 min
The Most Popular Breed, But at What Expense? French Bulldog Health and Welfare
In 2018, French Bulldogs had overtaken the Labrador Retriever as the UK’s most popular dog breed for the first time since records began....
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veterinaryvoicesuk
- Oct 27, 2023
- 2 min
Top 7 Health Tips From Vets to Ensure Your Dog Lives a Long Life!
We asked our community of 18,000 at Veterinary Voices UK to gather their top tips for ensuring your dog lives a long, healthy life.
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veterinaryvoicesuk
- Oct 13, 2023
- 7 min
Breeding With Brachycephalic Dogs, Is It Time for the UK to Follow Suit?
The Dutch government accepted the law in 2014, which prohibits the breeding of about 20 short-snouted dog breeds, as defined by the...
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veterinaryvoicesuk
- Sep 14, 2023
- 11 min
Vegan Diets are Healthier and Safer for Cats and Dogs – Or Are They?
Back in April 2022, a study made the headlines, after a peer-reviewed analysis of around 2,500 pets found that vegan dogs visit the vet...
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veterinaryvoicesuk
- Aug 27, 2023
- 7 min
Itchy Pet? What To Do and What To Feed
Many dog owners know the frustration of having a dog who is constantly itchy. Whether it’s being woken from a sound sleep by a shaking...
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