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How will Brexit affect animal welfare in the UK? | The Telegraph
Brexit is going to have a wide impact on the whole of UK society, and animal welfare is no exception.
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Vegetarian and vegan food for dogs and cats: Is it possible and is it fair to the animals? | Pat Kenny Show, The Telegraph
What's in that pet food bowl? Do those dry biscuits contain animal products? Or are they plant based? It can be difficult to tell by looking at them, but it can be critically important to the animal.
Rise in fatal cat shootings leads to calls for better airgun licensing in England and Wales | The Telegraph
As a vet in practice, the most distressing cases that I see happen when somebody deliberately harms an animal.
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Antibiotic resistance: A problem for pets as much as people | Newstalk, The Telegraph, Vet Help Direct
Everyone has heard of "Superbugs", but the scale of the threat of antibiotic resistant bacteria is still not widely appreciated.
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Should vets be banned from using homeoeopathy? | The Telegraph
Homoeopathy hit the headlines last week when Prince Charles told how he uses it on his farm “to reduce antibiotic usage” I’ve always been curious about homoeopathy: as a young vet, I ..
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Why do we think it’s normal for Pugs & Bulldogs to snuffle & choke? | The Telegraph
Following up on this week’s theme of discussions about brachycephalic dogs, I’ve written a piece at the Daily Telegraph about how it has almost become “normal” for short-nosed ..
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Euthanasia of pets: a week early is better than a day late | The Telegraph
I was at an excellent veterinary congress at the weekend and one of the lectures that caught my eye was a thought-provoking and insightful talk by Shailen Jasani, a vet who specialises in emergency an ..
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A balanced risk-benefit discussion on microchipping of dogs | The Telegraph
Microchip identification is now compulsory for all dogs over the age of 12 weeks in Ireland. From April 6th 2016, it will be compulsory for all dogs over the age of 8 weeks in the UK.
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Animal welfare laws are changing: if you work with animals in the UK, you’ll soon need a licence | The Telegraph
Animal welfare laws in the UK are about to change, bringing some degree of regulation to areas that have previously gone under the radar.
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Would you give the Kennel Club “Best of Show” for its performance at Crufts? | The Telegraph
There are always media flurries after Crufts. Last year, it was the (later discredited) allegations of dogs being poisoned.
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Crufts: what I learned in 2016 | The Telegraph
This year, I visited Crufts for a day with TV3's Ireland AM: the resulting video will be shown this coming Wednesday. Meanwhile, I have written an online piece in the Daily Telegraph about my experience.
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Disease outbreak in Essex dogs proves that it was wrong to stop treating dogs for ticks when imported from Europe | The Telegraph
Ted the Beagle suffered from Babesiosis When the rules changed so that dogs no longer had to be treated for ticks when imported to the UK and Ireland from continental Europe, there were fears that new ..
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Survey results: the health, sickness and lifespan of different breeds of pedigree dogs | The Telegraph
The Kennel Club has just released the results of a major survey of the health and lifespans of pedigree dogs.
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Now in UK & Ireland: jerky treats can kill dogs | The Telegraph
A warning has just been released in the UK about jerky treats (strips of dried meat) imported from China being linked to severe renal failure in dogs.
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Microchipping The best way to make sure lost pets come home | The Telegraph
Microchipping is soon going to be compulsory in the UK and Ireland and it could mean the end for 'Dog Lost Radio'.
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NICE dictates treatments in the medical world; do we need VICE to help pet owners decide on veterinary treatments? | The Telegraph
My latest online piece in the Telegraph discusses a recent suggestion to introduce some form of national advisory body for veterinary treatments, using some form of cost benefit analysis.
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Assistance dogs vs comfort dogs: how can you tell the difference? | The Telegraph
Assistance dogs offer help to people in all sorts of ways.
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Vet Futures: what’s the prognosis for the veterinary profession? | The Telegraph
The Vet Futures project aims to help to direct the future of the veterinary profession.