Blue Cross Announces New Chairman

The Blue Cross, one of the UK’s leading animal welfare charities, today (28 July) welcomed the appointment of a new chairman following its annual general meeting in London. Blue ...

MP’s Urgent Call for Rapid Repeal of Breed Specific Legislation

The Dangerous Dogs Act Study Group (DDASG), made up of the UK’s leading animal welfare organisations, veterinary professionals and local authorities has today welcomed an urgent plea by Romford MP ...

Metropolitan Police Refuse to Disclose Costs of Failed Dog Legislation

The Metropolitan Police force is coming under fire again – this time for their refusal to disclose the cost to the taxpayer of enforcing the failed Dangerous Dogs Act (DDA) ...

British Vet Deemed ‘Unfit for Practice’ Following Tail Docking Offences

RCVS Disciplinary Committee Suspends Lincolnshire Vet: The Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons last week [22 July 2010] suspended a veterinary surgeon from the Register for nine ...

World First University Study in to Dog Behaviour Problems and Emotions

Do dogs get down in the dumps? Canine volunteers in the London and Lincoln areas are being sought to take part in what is believed to be the first study ...

Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Concerned About Panorama Vet Documentary

The RCVS has, this morning issued a statement in response to last night’s alarming Panorama documentary “It shouldn’t happen at a vets.” The statement reads: We are concerned about allegations raised by ...

Veterinary Association Responds to BBC Panorama Vet Expose

The veterinary professional associations have expressed concern and disappointment at the incidents revealed in the undercover footage in the BBC’s Panorama programme ‘It shouldn’t happen at a vet’s’ and are ...

British Veterinary Association Responds to Panorama Undercover Reporter

Today (22 July 2010) the Daily Mail has published an article by an undercover reporter, Alex Lee, who spent time filming in a number of Medivet veterinary practices in the ...

It Shouldn’t Happen at a Vets: Panorama Exposes Vet Malpractice

BBC documentary series Panorama has revealed a shocking degree of bad practice within certain vet clinics in the UK. An undercover reporter for the Panorama expose – entitled ‘It Shouldn’t Happen ...

New University Study in to Dog Bite Prevention

Researchers at the University of Lincoln have launched a new study which aims to reduce the risks of children being bitten by dogs. Dr Kerstin Meints and Dr Nelly Lakestani, ...
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