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Grief In Companion Animals – Is It The Same As Losing A Human?
‘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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Jul 17, 20244 min read
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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Jul 5, 202414 min read


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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Jun 26, 20246 min read


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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Jun 24, 20242 min read
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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May 21, 20243 min read


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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May 20, 20242 min read


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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Apr 26, 20244 min read
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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Apr 10, 20243 min read


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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Apr 5, 20245 min read


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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Feb 21, 20245 min read


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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Jan 11, 20244 min read


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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Dec 15, 20237 min read


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.
veterinaryvoicesuk
Oct 27, 20232 min read


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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Oct 13, 20237 min read


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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Sep 14, 202311 min read


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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Aug 27, 20237 min read


Brucella Canis in the UK: An Overview
Key Summary: Brucella canis , is a gram-negative bacterium, it is a infectious zoonotic disease. The sensitivity and specificity of a...
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Jun 27, 202321 min read


Linguatula serrata: Tongue worm
Linguatula serrata also known as “tongue worm”, is a pentastomid, more closely related to arthropods (an invertebrate animal of the large...
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Jun 25, 20233 min read


Death By Pain Relief? (Probably Not)
In a recent poll in Veterinary Voices UK 73% of veterinary professionals had experienced owners who had stopped or refused treatment with...
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Mar 9, 20235 min read


The Cat’s Out The Bag
Gum and dental disease, obesity, overgrown nails and flea infestation reported by the RVC as the top disorders in cats, with risks...
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Mar 7, 20233 min read
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