PDSA

Oct- 2018 -

31 October

Swipe right to borrow my pet

It seems in 2018 there is nothing that cannot be obtained with the swipe of a smartphone or click of a mouse. The hustle and bustle of London and other large cities has led to the rise of the ‘gig-economy’ – app-driven services, odd jobs, and deliveries on-demand – seeing…

22 October

Features

Regulating the sale of pets online

Online purchases are naturally approached with caution and any avid online shopper knows to be wary of individual sellers and their authenticity. Buyers become much more vigilant when it comes to high ticket items to lessen the risk of losing out monetarily, but the general public may not hold sentient…

5 October

Technology

PDSA introduces £250,000 vet truck to its fleet

A new £250,000 state-of-the-art vehicle designed to “revolutionise” animal welfare awareness across the UK, is to be officially unveiled by PDSA. The vet charity said its new 18-tonne ‘PetWise Mobile Unit’ was made possible thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery, and added that it will “enable them” to treat…

Aug- 2018 -

31 August

Awards

Manchester hero hounds recognised with ‘animal OBE’

Two dogs from Greater Manchester Fire and Service will be awarded the animal equivalent of the OBE by leading vet charity PDSA, for their years of outstanding devotion and service to society. Yellow Labradors Echo (14) and Cracker (13) will receive the PDSA Order of Merit at a ceremony in…

23 August

Pet Owners

‘First Aid ignorance can cost pet lives’ says PDSA

Veterinary charity PDSA has urged pet owners to learn basic first aid claiming that “ignorance can cost lives”. PDSA says over 1,000 pet owners and animal workers have been equipped with life-saving pet first aid skills over the last 18 months thanks to the charity’s schemes. The charity says despite…

Jul- 2018 -

31 July

Charities

Channel 4 series reveals life with Britain’s busiest vets

The realities of day-to-day life in two busy pet hospitals in the UK is being highlighted in a new TV series set to be broadcast on Channel 4. Cameras spent six months behind the scenes at vet charity PDSA’s two Liverpool pet hospital sites, to create the new series called…

30 July

Features

Anti-vaxxing, pets and the community’s fears

The idea and concept that preventative vaccinations may be doing more harm than good is not a thought which is too uncommon amongst humans. More recently, some of those reservations and fears have crept into the animal community – namely in the pet world – with some claiming that vaccinations…

26 July

Charities

Burns victim Bulldog first to enter PDSA Pet Survivor Awards

A Bulldog from Bournemouth, who survived a fire resulting in horrific burns, is the first entry into vet charity PDSA’s Pet Survivor Awards. Leo, who was just two years old at the time, was underneath a caravan parked on the family driveway when it caught alight. He was rescued by…

Jun- 2018 -

22 June

Current Affairs

PDSA issues BBQ warning after puppy swallows chicken bone

Vet charity PDSA has issued a BBQ warning after it saved a Staffie puppy who swallowed down a six-inch chicken bone. The vet charity said that with the sunshine forecast over the next week when temperatures could hit as high as 30C (86F), many people will be enjoying some al-fresco…

19 June

Charities

Animal welfare charity marks 35 years with day of debates

Over 200 delegates from veterinary, animal welfare and academic fields gathered in London on 12 June to take part in a day of discussions on some of the issues impacting animal welfare. Animal Welfare Foundation’s (AWF) Discussion Forum aimed to pose challenging questions to the veterinary profession to encourage it…