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Dog to win football season tickets
Image: Max the Chelsea fan
Search is on for the UK's biggest canine football fan

A sports website is aiming to find the most devoted football fan in the dog world, and has been flooded with entries from across the UK and beyond. A spokesman for the website said: “Our contest is the first ever to celebrate Britain’s secret army of doggie football fans."

The winner will receive two season tickets, one for the football-mad canine, and another for his or her human companion.

According to one owner from Surrey, her cross-breed Max never misses a televised Chelsea game. She said: “He loves watching the game on the telly and even predicts the scores by barking before the kick off.
 
“He’s not always spot on, he does tend to be a bit optimistic before a game and usually predicts we will win six-nil.”

Other contestants include Aston Villa fan Luna Davies, and Arsenal fans Ginny and five-year old Dachshund Lenny. Lenny apparently "gets very grumpy" if his favourite team lose, and according to Ginny's owner, "she has always growled whenever Alex Ferguson comes on the screen."

To enter a canine football fan, owners can send a photo of them with their name, age and contact details to dog@TVbet.co.uk.

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Equine Disease Surveillance report released for Q4 2025

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 The latest Equine Disease Surveillance report has been released, with details on equine disease from Q4 of 2025.

The report, produced by Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance, includes advice on rule changes for equine influenza vaccination.

Statistics and maps detail recent outbreaks of equine herpes virus, equine influenza, equine strangles and equine grass sickness. A series of laboratory reports provides data on virology, bacteriology, parasitology and toxicosis.

This issue also features a case study of orthoflavivus-associated neurological disease in a horse in the UK. 

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NSA webinar explores sheep tailing and castration

The National Sheep Association (NSA) is to host a free webinar on the castration and tail docking of lambs.

The webinar, 'Understanding the tailing and castration consultation: A guide for sheep farmers', will be hosted online on Monday, 2 March 2026 at 7.30pm.

It comes during a government consultation into the methods used for these procedures. Farmers are encouraged to engage before the consultation period closes on Monday, 9 March 2026.

The webinar offers clear and actionable guidance to support farmers to contribute meaningfully to the consultation and prepare for potential changes.

On the panel will be former SVS president Kate Hovers, farmer and vet Ann Van Eetvelt and SRUC professor in Animal Health and Veterinary Sciences Cathy Dwyer. Each panel member will utilise their own specialism and expertise to evaluate risks and outcomes to sheep farming.

Find out more about the webinar on the NSA website.