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27th May 2010

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According to MyFinances.co.uk "Marks & Spencer (M&S) is offering up to 7,000 on its pet insurance, to help deal with the problems that the changing climate can cause to animals."

26th May 2010

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The Guardian has recently raised a topical question, asking its readers: "As National Vegetarian Week gets underway, is it reasonable to expect our pets to forego meat too?" With sustainable pet food gaining quite a lot of coverage in the media lately, many of the national newspapers have been examining the different pet foods available. This opinion piece looks at the vegetarian options available and suggests reasons why owners should think about what pet food they feed their animals.

25th May 2010

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The Daily Mail has run an article with a headline: "'Don't let your dog become an Octomom': Cash-strapped mother with 14 children backs pet neutering campaign". According to this article Nadya Suleman, who became well known after giving birth to eight babies last year, is strongly urging pet owners to think about neutering their cats and dogs.

25th May 2010

"Can Animals Be Gay?"

"Can Animals Be Gay?" This is the question the Telegraph online is asking. According to research quoted in their article, homosexual animals may be more a common trend then originally thought. The write that: "Some biologists claim 'gay' animal behaviour has been spotted in 1,500 different species, and reliably recorded in a third of these cases."

25th May 2010

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The Telegraph recently ran a piece entitled: 'Dog DNA 'to be used to find owners not cleaning up after pets'. According to this, the apartment owners of one building in the USA are thinking about testing their dogs DNA in order to find which owners have not been cleaning up after their dogs. Pete Wedderburn has also blogged about this in a piece called 'Failure to scoop a poop: an act of terrorism?'.

14th May 2010

This week in the media...

Again, last week's news was heavily dominated by the General Election and the attempts by the different political parties to come to some agreement together. In terms of vet and pet news, it all seemed rather quiet, except for some sad cases of animal cruelty and neglect and the delight of a newly born reindeer.

7th May 2010

Springwatch Springs Back

Award-winning wildlife hotspot Pensthorpe Nature Reserve, near Fakenham, is gearing up for the return of the popular BBC2 natural history series BBC Springwatch, which starts at the end of this month...

7th May 2010

Amidst General Election Hype...

This week has been mainly dominated by the General Election and veterinary issues haven't featured very prominently in the media at all. However, there have been a few animal-related stories gaining column inches.

30th April 2010

What's on the box this week?

Wildlife, adventure, drama - it's all on offer this week with Sandra Bullock, Ian McKellan, Andy Warhol and Joanna Lumley all featuring in this latest round-up...

30th April 2010

In the news this week...

Animals feeling grief, provoking Mr Asbo the swan and a goose with an arrow in his chest - what's been going on in the media this week?

23rd April 2010

In the News this Week...

The volcanic eruption has been the main focal point of this week along with general election hype and both of these issues have splayed over into the veterinary world. Other things going on in the news include the RSPCA's cost cuts and a fantastic wildlife discovery in Borneo.

16th April 2010

In the media this week...

From a 'rabbit whisperer' and dogs eating slugs to pierced cats and vets on TV, last week's media round up looks at animal and vet related news in the national media.

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