Brachycephalic Dog Health and Welfare
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The UK Animal Welfare Regulations stipulates that dogs cannot be used for breeding if their health, genotype and phenotype are likely to...
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May 15, 20223 min read
In Sickness and in Health
NEW TOOL CREATED TO HELP OWNERS CHOOSE HEALTHY DOGS As research suggests shockingly shorter life spans for some flat-faced dogs In the...
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May 11, 20222 min read
One Man Walking, A Million Talking
Sensitive Topic: Suicide 20th October 2019 saw our veterinary community lose a valued member – Cameron. His family describes Cameron as...
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May 9, 20225 min read
Stop Social Shaming
Robyn Lowe and Danny Chambers 15 years ago, if an owner was dissatisfied with their experience at a veterinary practice they could tell...
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May 4, 20224 min read
New RVC Research Helps Owners Better Understand the Remaining Life Expectancy of Dogs
New research from the Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) VetCompass programme, using analysis from a random sample of 30,563 dogs, now...
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Apr 26, 20221 min read
Rapeseed Warning
Rapeseed is beginning to flower - the fields look absolutely beautiful and it can be tempting to allow your dogs to run through the...
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Apr 21, 20228 min read
The Critical Paradox - Growing from Failure
Danny Chambers Please note this is a personal reflective account and does not represent and official RCVS stance, for any clarification...
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Apr 12, 20223 min read
Does Muzzle Mean Trouble?
No! Muzzles are an essential piece of equipment in in the dog behaviour world. A properly fitted muzzle can allow people to safely...
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Mar 15, 202212 min read
Raw Feeding – Panacea For Some, Pitfall For Others
Weighing up the pros and cons of raw feeding to achieve the best outcome in your pets - while keeping everyone safe We often hear of the...
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Feb 24, 20226 min read
Puppy Exercise: 5 Minutes Per Month of Life?
You have just obtained a puppy! A lovely new family member. You want to give them the best start to life and they've had their veterinary...
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Feb 15, 20222 min read
Anaesthesia Free Dentals: A Welfare Concern?
'Anaesthesia free' dentals are procedures that are starting to be offered by some paraprofessionals. Here, we explain why we tend to not...
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Feb 15, 20221 min read
Medical Mistrust: What To Do When The Evidence Isn’t Enough
Medical mistrust: what to do when the evidence isn’t enough - The Skeptic The Skeptic magazine (Homepage - The Skeptic) recently...
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Feb 10, 20225 min read
How To Implement a ‘Positive’ Adverse Event Reporting System
Pam Mosedale The implementation of a ‘just’ culture in responding to veterinary adverse events allows for a more reflective approach,...
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Feb 10, 20225 min read
The Critical Paradox: Changing How We Report Adverse Events
Robyn J Lowe & Danny Chambers The critical paradox highlights the need for scientists to learn from their mistakes, the ability to be...
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Feb 10, 20224 min read
Mistakes: Why Do They Happen?
Robyn J Lowe & Danny Chambers People working within Veterinary Medicine are among the most diligent of any industry, mistakes occur not...
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Feb 6, 20222 min read
Worried Walks
Being mindful on dog walks so everyone can enjoy the great outdoors Walking our dogs is great mental and physical exercise, the act of...
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Feb 6, 20223 min read
Prescription Pandemonium
Why we insist on seeing you pet back for prescription checks Prescription Checks... most of our clients understand that these are...
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Feb 1, 20222 min read
Pocket-Bullys: The New Welfare Concern
Micro-bullys, Mini-bullys, Pocket-bullys- the new designer kid on the block. However yet again veterinary professionals are picking up...
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Feb 1, 20221 min read
Banned for Bad Breeding
Is it time for other countries to step up and take harsher action against unethical breeding? – The man-made health problems of the...
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Jan 31, 20221 min read
Caution with Cat Sales
Cats Protection recently published their CATS report which highlighted some interesting points in cat health and welfare. On of these...
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