International Collaborative on Extreme Conformations in Dogs. https://www.icecdogs.com/ 12th July 2024 Summary Although extreme...

Recently, Veterinary Voices UK contacted the British Association of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (BrAVO) regarding their stance on...

The International Collaborative on Extreme Conformations in Dogs (ICECDogs) has published a position paper, heavily informed by research...

The Dutch government accepted the law in 2014, which prohibits the breeding of about 20 short-snouted dog breeds, as defined by the...

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...

Under UK animal welfare legislation, there is a clear legal and ethical responsibility when it comes to breeding dogs: “No dog may be kept for breeding if it can reasonably be expected, on the basis of its genotype, phenotype or state of health, that breeding from it could have a detrimental effect on its health or welfare or the health or welfare of its offspring.” — Dog breeding licensing: statutory guidance for local authorities (Section 6.5) This regulation exists to prot

NEW TOOL CREATED TO HELP OWNERS CHOOSE HEALTHY DOGS As research suggests shockingly shorter life spans for some flat-faced dogs In the...

New research from the Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) VetCompass programme, using analysis from a random sample of 30,563 dogs, now...

Micro-bullys, Mini-bullys, Pocket-bullys- the new designer kid on the block. However yet again veterinary professionals are picking up...

New study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) suggests urgent intervention is required as identified health issues of French Bulldogs...