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Control of Dogs (Scotland) Bill Amended
The Control of Dogs (Scotland) Bill has now passed its final stage in the Scottish Parliament unanimously. MSPs were lobbied to support an amendment tabled by Patricia Ferguson MSP to remove the reference to a dog’s ‘size and power’ when considering whether it is out of control.

The amendment supports the Kennel Club and DDASG’s principle of ‘deed not breed’ in the control of dangerous or out of control dogs, and the Kennel Club is delighted that this principle was carried by MSPs and the amendment was passed. It praises this as an important step in reforming flawed dangerous dogs legislation.
 
Caroline Kisko, Communications Director said “The Kennel Club greatly welcomes the Bill as it will place a legislative focus on the deed, rather than the breed of dogs and finally hold irresponsible dog owners to account.  The current Dangerous Dogs Act was a kneejerk piece of legislation which was rushed through in haste. It has not reduced the number of dog biting incidents but has had a huge impact on the welfare of many dogs. It is essential that any new legislation is properly considered to better protect the public against dogs dangerously out of control, without compromising any individual dog’s welfare.”

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Submissions open for BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026

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 The BSAVA has opened submissions for the BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026.

It is an opportunity for applicants to present new research on any veterinary subject, such as the preliminary results of a study, discussion of a new technique or a description of an interesting case.

They must be based on high-quality clinical research conducted in industry, practice or academia, and summarised in 250 words.

Applications are welcome from vets, vet nurses, practice managers, and students.

Submissions are open until 6 March 2026. 

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk