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Call for Dog Walkers to Fight for Coastal Rights
The Kennel Club is calling on England's dog owners to participate in survey.

The Kennel Club is urging the dog owners and walkers of England's green and pleasant land to take part in a survey intended to protect their rights to visit the English coastline with their pets.

Following a successful lobbying campaign by the Kennel Club, the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 gives dog walkers access to the entire coastal trail. However, the trail is separated into a number of administrative sections, with specific access rights to be consulted upon by the local community before submission to DEFRA.

The Kennel Club is responding to each local consultation to ensure that coastal access rights are in place to benefit as many people as possible, and has therefore developed the survey to ascertain the views of local dog walkers and those with a vested interest in the project.

Caroline Kisko, the Kennel Club's Communications Director, said: "We are calling for as many dog walkers as possible in the relevant areas to participate in the survey - it provides us with a chance to formulate the strongest response to each consultation, thereby further helping us to protect the rights of dog walkers across the UK."

She added: "As a nation of dog lovers, this is something that will affect thousands of dog walkers across the country."

The next consultation will focus on the Durham area, for which the deadline is 6th December.

To take part in the survey for this and any other areas, click here.


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FIVP announces third series of Practice Matters

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 The Federation of Independent Veterinary practices (FIVP) has announced a third season of its podcast, Practice Matters.

Hosted by Ian Wolstenholme, series three will focus on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation, including a discussion about some of the expected impacts on independent veterinary colleagues.

Episode one launches on 13th January with guests Drs David Reader and Scott Summers, who will draw on their research into the CMA investigation and provide insights into themes such as transparency, pricing and consumer trust.

Ian Wolstenholme said: "In its third series, we will try and hone in on what the changes will mean in reality for independent practices with advice and guidance on implementation and delivery, drawing on the experience of our own team and other experts in the profession. Hope you can join us soon!" 

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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