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Kennel Club award £4000 to charity
All Dogs Matter save Staffie thanks to grant

Thanks to a recent £4000 grant from the Kennel Club, charity All Dogs Matter were able to rescue a Staffordshire bull terrier destined for euthanasia at a council pound.

Suffering from mange, the two-year-old Staffie, Bella, had reached the end of the statutory seven-day period at the council pound and was due to be euthanised.

Based in East Finchley, North London, All Dogs Matter took Bella on just in time, and she is now in a foster home receiving treatment.

Ira Moss from the charity commented: "We get so many abandoned Staffies, and thanks to the grant from the Kennel Club Charitable Trust we were able to save Bella, offer her a space in emergency kennelling and start immediate treatment on her skin condition."

Since it was established in 1987 the Trust has awarded £6.5 million to a range of charities and organisations across three distinct areas. The Trust provides financial support to dogs needing help or rescue, research into dog health problems, and training dogs to help people.

Commenting on the grant to All Dogs Matter, Chairman of the Trust Mike Townsend said: "Thanks to All Dogs Matter [Bella] was saved from being euthanised and her skin condition is improving by the day. We hope the money we have donated ensures the great work of this charity continues."

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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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RCVS annual renewal fee for vets due

RCVS' annual renewal fee for veterinary surgeons is now due. Vets must pay their renewal fee before Wednesday, 1 April 2026.

This year's standard annual fee has increased to 431 from last year's 418. This is an approximately three per cent increase, as approved by RCVS Council and the Privy Council.

Tshidi Gardner, RCVS treasurer, said: "The small fee increase will be used to help deliver both our everyday activities and our new ambitious Strategic Plan, which includes aims such as achieving new legislation, reviewing the Codes of Professional Conduct and supporting guidance, and continuing to support the professions through activities such as the Mind Matters Initiative, RCVS Academy and career development."

A full breakdown of the new fees is on the RCVS website. Information about tax relief is available on the UK government website.