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Brachycephaly welfare warning as study shows hiked dystocia cat risk
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (482+ words) Brachycephalic queens were more than three times as likely to encounter dystocia when giving birth compared with their non-brachycephalic counterparts. Image: Kozio" Kamila / Adobe Stock Researchers have issued a fresh welfare warning after discovering heightened risk of dystocia in brachycephalic…...
Vets urged to embrace future of preventive health in pets
3+ week, 5+ day ago (623+ words) " Veterinary Business Development Ltd 2026 Purina Institute Global Summit delegates in Lausanne hear emerging data, new digital breakthroughs and insights from human health have key future role. Head of Purina Institute Marianne Lomberg addresses delegates at the 2026 Purina Institute Global Summit…...
Portable imaging camera used to scan for feline hyperthyroidism
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (269+ words) Seracam has been used to scan for feline hyperthyroidism and further use cases are under active evaluation. A gamma-optical camera has been used to image feline hyperthyroidism via scintigraphy. The first veterinary use of a portable imaging camera used in…...
New owner guidance issued on flea and tick treatment use
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (230+ words) New resources are being made available to vets in a fresh drive to prevent key chemicals entering waterways. Pet owners are being urged to plan, apply and protect in a new campaign on safe use of flea and tick treatments,…...
Plea for vets to discuss ageing issue sooner as pandemic pets hit midlife
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (15+ words) Vet Times...
Cat-only clinic expands services to dogs as it celebrates 20th anniversary
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (428+ words) Practice has recruited three new vets and remodelled its site to accommodate the expansion. Pictured (from left) outside Oxford Vet Clinic are lead vet Shivana Seemungal-Dass, owner Mel Weatherall, practice manager Joe Weatherall and head nurse Phebie Porter. An independent…...
Almost two thirds of people in rented accommodation plan to apply to keep a pet following law change
2+ mon, 9+ hour ago (413+ words) Almost half of renters planning to apply for a pet said they would prefer to adopt from a rescue or rehoming centre. " Image: I-Wei Huang / Adobe Stock Almost two thirds of tenants plan on applying to keep a pet following…...
Appeal for funds launched to support Nowzad Ukrainian animal evacuation
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (410+ words) Charity is raising a "50, 000 emergency fund to sustain "Operation Kramatorsk. " Nowzad is evacuating vulnerable animals away from the front line in Ukraine. An animal rescue charity has launched a daring emergency operation to evacuate endangered animals from the frontlines of…...
Vets urged to engage with flea and tick treatment debate
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (536+ words) The planned analysis has been broadly welcomed despite claims by an industry group that more animals could be left unprotected if reforms are pursued. More animals could be left unprotected if a new review leads to tighter restrictions on the…...
Cat screenings urged in feline hypertension awareness campaign
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (9+ words) Vet Times...