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24blog
14th September 2010
24blog
A recent report in the Telegraph (available to read here) cites research from the University College Dublin, that says "a vaccine against tuberculosis that can be fed to badgers could end the need for controversial culls of the animals." According to this, researchers have found a way to stop acids in a badger's stomach from destroying the BVG vaccine.
18blog
14th September 2010
18blog
According to a recent article in the Telegraph 'Irish welfare groups call for cull of thousands of unwanted and abandoned horses'. This piece looks at the fact that Ireland seems to be facing a horse crisis, with unwanted horses becoming more and more widespread and rescue centres overflowing, leading to welfare organisations to call for a cull of unwanted animals.
118blog
1st September 2010
118blog
According to an article in the Irish Independent: "up to a dozen outbreaks of congenital dwarfism, causing dwarf calves, have been observed for the second year in a row in Ireland, the Regional Veterinary Laboratories in the Department of Agriculture has confirmed." There has also been six cases of Bovine Neonatal Pancytopaenia (bleeding calf syndrome).
113blog
31st August 2010
113blog
According to the headline of an article published on the BBC, the 'Spread of parvovirus in Swindon dogs cancels event'. The piece states that there has been a large number of dogs in the Swindon area diagnosed with parvovirus recently and a veterinary hospital has had to cancel its open day to try to prevent the disease spreading further. The BVA has shown considerable concern and even labelled it an "epidemic in the context of cases that you're seeing in the Swindon area" (in the words of Harvey Lock).
112blog
31st August 2010
112blog
According to media reports, Iran has issued a fatwa against pets. An article in the Telegraph (available to read here) states that "Iranian authorities have banned all advertisements for pets, pet food and other pet products."
105blog
27th August 2010
105blog
Dog whisperers, rabbit whisperers...and now a cow whisperer? A video published on the BBC website under the title 'Cow whisperer travels country helping farmers with cattle' examines a 'cow whisperer' going about her job. However, the 'cow whisperer' isn't really this at all; she's actually a vet, who has studied cows very closely and is now giving advice to farmers about how to ensure these animals are cared for and given suitable facilities.
101blog
26th August 2010
101blog
According to an article in the Telegraph, available to read here, "dog owners could soon face criminal charges if their animals bite anyone in their own home".
100blog
26th August 2010
100blog
As fewer university places force young people into gap-year placements, a Lantra survey has revealed nearly three-quarters of animal care and welfare businesses have recruited staff directly from work experience. The survey sampled 144 equine businesses, veterinarians and animal care professionals across the UK. More than 85 (86.7) percent said they offered work experience citing benefits to existing staff (58.2%), raising their community profiles (62.7%) and influencing the quality of future employees (62.7%) as the main reasons.
95blog
26th August 2010
95blog
One story that had been causing a lot of debate across the UK is the recently released video footage showing a woman stroking a cat, then dumping it in a wheelie bin. Members of the public have shown outrage and disgust at the incident, which may have described as a cruel and unprovoked act, and police from the Coventry area have even had to offer the woman police protection. Read the BBC news article here.
88blog
23rd August 2010
88blog
With recent media attention focusing a lot on the potential threat of dog faeces in causing toxocariasis, different methods employed by local councils in attempting to get rid of the problem of dog fouling has also gained attention. In one case, as the Telegraph reports: "A council has divided public opinion by launching an expletive-ridden campaign against dog owners who fail to clean up after their pets." Read the full article here.
Daily Mail Discusses Soaring Premiums
19th August 2010
Daily Mail Discusses Soaring Premiums
The Daily Mail has recently published an article online relating to vets insurance.
79blog
19th August 2010
79blog
According to reports in the media, including this one in the Guardian, an advertisement from a leading breeder of micro pigs has been banned after members of the British Kune Kune Pig Society complained to the Advertising Standards Authority. According to the piece in the Guardian, "The society argued the ad was misleading because there is "no breed that would grow only as tall as 16 inches". The society also argued that "easy to care for" was misleading as its members reckoned the pigs would grow much larger and would thus "become difficult to care for as pets"."
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