Current Affairs

Free webinar provides information on rabbit companionship

Burgess Pet Care has announced its sponsorship of a free veterinary webinar, taking place on Wednesday 18th April that will focus on how to successfully bond rabbits. Sponsored by Burgess Pet Care and led by small animal experts, Rae Todd and Dr Anne McBride, the webinar will carefully guide participants through…

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HTC Health shortlisted for award

HTC Health has been shortlisted for Family Business of the year award at the Inspiring Hertfordshire Awards 2018, organised by Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce. The Inspiring Hertfordshire Awards were launched in 2012 to focus on, and celebrate, the expertise, achievements and outstanding contribution that businesses and individuals continually make to the growth…

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New advice to prevent palytoxin poisoning released

OATA has joined forces with key public health officials to produce guidance to help marine aquarium hobbyists who keep corals protect themselves against palytoxin poisoning. Health Protection Scotland approached OATA with a request to help produce the advice after a small number of incidents involving palytoxin were reported across the…

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Worm Awareness Week launched

Beaphar UK is launching its Worm Awareness Week, which this year runs from 26 May – 3 June 2018, and is encouraging everyone to become a ‘seasoned wormer’ so they can win against worms. Worms are nasty and dangerous parasites which can cause serious health problems for both pets and…

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Pet travel market set to increase in 2018

Over two thirds (67 percent) of UK dog owners plan to go away with their dogs this year and nearly one million pet owners plan to get a pet passport for their dog, according to new research. More than half (60 percent) plan their holidays around their dogs with a…

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Dozens of animals removed in 4 Paws Veterinary Clinic police raid

Dozens of animals have reportedly been removed from a 4 Paws Veterinary Clinic in North Lincolnshire, following a raid by the police and RSPCA. There were an estimated 30 dog rescue vehicles at the scene in South Killingholme, after police and rescue services arrived at the property at 8.30am on…

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Hate crime conviction for man who trained pug to ‘Nazi Salute’

A Lanarkshire man has been convicted for training his girlfriend’s pet dog to perform a Nazi salute in response to statements. Mark Meechan filmed the pug, called Buddha, raising his paw to statements such as ‘gas the Jews’ and ‘Sieg Heil’. Police were alerted of the clip, which has been…

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Parliament talks on the use of dogs in animal experiments begin

A group of parliamentary representatives, animal welfare organisations, veterinarians and scientists met for the first time to discuss the harm versus the benefits of using dog for experiments in the UK. The UK is now the biggest reported user of animals in the EU with 3.9m experiments reported in 2016.…

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‘Move away from rabbit muesli’, RAW tells owners

Britain’s rabbits are at risk from the effects of poor nutrition, claims Rabbit Awareness Week. Animal welfare experts and organisations are coming together and calling on the public to address this key issue with them as they announce the theme of their 2018 campaign taking place between June 2-10. This…

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Bird diseases could be spread by garden feeders, research shows

People who feed birds in their gardens may be putting them at risk of disease, a study has shown. The research, conducted by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), looked at 25 years of data on wild bird health threats. The research found…

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