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Vets are being called on to help recruit dogs for a clinical study called EPIC - the Evaluation of Pimobendan In dogs with Cardiomegaly caused by pre-clinical mitral valve disease (MVD).
Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW) 2011, which starts on the 23rd May this year, is calling on the veterinary profession to support this year's awareness campaign. The week offers free health checks for the nation's rabbits.
Countryside groups and animal welfare charities have welcomed the announcement made by Defra Minister, Caroline Spelman, stating the Government's decision to halt plans to sell off England's public forests.
Laboratory tests have confirmed that a 6-year-old cat in Wisconsin has contracted the H1N1 influenza virus. This is the first confirmed case of H1N1 in a U.S. pet since January 2010.
Politicians, councils and other groups campaigning for the rights of dog owners during 2010 were celebrated in London's Mayfair last week, as the Kennel Club hosted a prize-giving ceremony to honour the winners of the annual KC Dog Awards 2011.
Recent changes to the labels of Meloxicam boxes in the USA and discussions about the use of the drug in various public forums has brought the use of NSAIDs in cats to public attention.
