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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"."
78blog
19th August 2010
78blog
A story on the BBC website is warning against the potential threat of dog faeces in causing toxocariasis - a disease which can blind humans and even cause death. The article, 'Eye threat to Manchester toddler who fell in dog mess', includes a quote from a Manchester City Council spokesperson urging dog owners to clean up after their pet.
74blog
18th August 2010
74blog
Can businesses learn from the animal kingdom? This is the question explored in a video clip on the BBC website. Talking to Peter Miller, author of The Smart Swarm, BBC presenter Katty Kay examines how much can be gained from studying the teamwork behaviour of animals. See the clip here.
69blog
17th August 2010
69blog
Luke Gamble, vet and CEO of the Worldwide Veterinary Services, has featured in an article in The Sun. Entitled 'Vet travels world saving animals', the piece promotes the new series of his TV programme: Vet Adventures on Sky 1 (beginning again on Wednesday 25th August at 8pm). In the article, Luke talks about his various dealings with a constipated sloth, attaching prosthetic limbs to elephants and hiding from charging rhinos.
48blog
11th August 2010
48blog
Pete Wedderburn's latest blog on the Telegraph online is entitled 'Chinese circus animals: this barbaric cruelty must stop' and focuses on animal cruelty in Chinese circus acts.
31blog
5th August 2010
31blog
Following revelations that meat from the offspring of a cloned cow has been sold in the UK, the Telegraph has published an article online entitled 'Clones: is it safe to eat dairy or beef from a cloned cow?' where two experts give their opinion on this matter.
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