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Brucella and Babesiosis and Rabies, Oh My!

During lockdown, the number of dogs imported (and illegally smuggled) into the UK soared. Veterinary professionals are trying to warn...

Health and Welfare

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Jan 14, 20238 min read

Veterinary Voices Hiking Group

2022: The year to walk and talk As 2022 draws to a close, we reflect on a year that has seen some incredible highs and some devastating...

Mental Health

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Dec 21, 20222 min read

Christmas Toxicity

Christmas is a fun festive time for the family, but it can certainly pose some health risks to our curious pets. Read more below on...

Health and Welfare

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Dec 5, 20223 min read

Breeding Beyond Dogs' Limits?

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Myth Busting

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Nov 22, 20224 min read

All Creatures Great and Small

This week (20th-24th October) saw the Veterinary Voices Hiking Group gather to hike the Herriot Way. As Herriot once wrote: Animals are...

Mental Health

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Oct 23, 20222 min read

Avian Influenza: Prevention Zone Declared Across Great Britain

An Avian influenza Prevention Zone has been declared across Great Britain making it a legal requirement for all bird keepers to follow...

Health and Welfare

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Oct 17, 20222 min read

Is My Rescue A 'Red Flag'?

Buying, adopting, importing or rescuing dogs (or any pet) can be a minefield. There are many things to consider so that we make sure we...

Myth Busting

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Sep 21, 20226 min read

Body Condition Scoring

78% of Veterinary professionals have seen an increase in obesity in the last two years. Obesity is a huge problem in our nation's pets...

Health and Welfare

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Sep 13, 20226 min read

My Dog Needs Surgery, But I Am Worried About the Anaesthetic!

A new VetCompass study aimed to help owners quantify the real risk of anaesthesia in dogs, and the good news? It is very low risk. The...

Health and Welfare

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Sep 6, 20222 min read

Veterinary Voices UK Joins Forces With Vet: Stay, Go or Diversify

Get Saturday the 15th of October in your diary and join us in London OR online! Join us for a incredible summit aimed at inspiring career...

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Aug 11, 20222 min read

Dominance Debunked

The term 'dominance' can be used by a number of pet owners and pet professionals, but under some circumstances this theory can be used in...

Myth Busting

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Jul 5, 20223 min read

How Cat Friendly Is Your Home?

Several diseases as well as unwanted feline behaviors have been associated with stressful environmental situations. Providing an...

Health and Welfare

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Jun 29, 20222 min read

Prioritise Health, Or Lose The Breed?

We can no longer ignore the dangerous health conditions of flat faced breeds - it is time to take action and be accountable for our dogs...

Health and Welfare

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Jun 15, 20222 min read

Are NSAIDs Really Dangerous?

A new handout from Canine Arthritis Management educates owners on the use of Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. It highlights the...

Myth Busting

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May 20, 20221 min read

Brachycephalic Dog Health and Welfare

The UK Animal Welfare Regulations stipulates that dogs cannot be used for breeding if their health, genotype and phenotype are likely to...

Health and Welfare

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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...

Health and Welfare

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May 15, 20223 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...

Mental Health

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May 11, 20222 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...

Mental Health

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May 8, 20225 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...

Health and Welfare

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May 4, 20224 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...

Health and Welfare

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Apr 26, 20221 min read