Castration in Dogs - What, When, Why?
Key Words: Gonad: Sex gland (testis or ovary) Testes: The male gonad Castration: The excision of the gonads Orchiectomy: The excision of...
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Apr 103 min read
The Royal Veterinary College Helps Shape International Agreement on What Constitutes Naturally Healthy Body Shapes for Dogs
The International Collaborative on Extreme Conformations in Dogs (ICECDogs) has published a position paper, heavily informed by research...
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Dec 15, 20237 min read
The Most Popular Breed, But at What Expense? French Bulldog Health and Welfare
In 2018, French Bulldogs had overtaken the Labrador Retriever as the UK’s most popular dog breed for the first time since records began....
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Oct 13, 20237 min read
Breeding With Brachycephalic Dogs, Is It Time for the UK to Follow Suit?
The Dutch government accepted the law in 2014, which prohibits the breeding of about 20 short-snouted dog breeds, as defined by the...
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Nov 22, 20224 min read
Breeding Beyond Dogs' Limits?
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Sep 21, 20226 min read
Is My Rescue A 'Red Flag'?
Buying, adopting, importing or rescuing dogs (or any pet) can be a minefield. There are many things to consider so that we make sure we...
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May 15, 20223 min read
In Sickness and in Health
NEW TOOL CREATED TO HELP OWNERS CHOOSE HEALTHY DOGS As research suggests shockingly shorter life spans for some flat-faced dogs In the...
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Feb 1, 20222 min read
Pocket-Bullys: The New Welfare Concern
Micro-bullys, Mini-bullys, Pocket-bullys- the new designer kid on the block. However yet again veterinary professionals are picking up...
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Feb 1, 20221 min read
Banned for Bad Breeding
Is it time for other countries to step up and take harsher action against unethical breeding? – The man-made health problems of the...
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Jan 31, 20221 min read
Caution with Cat Sales
Cats Protection recently published their CATS report which highlighted some interesting points in cat health and welfare. On of these...
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Jan 29, 20221 min read
French Bulldogs: We Need To Act Now
New study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) suggests urgent intervention is required as identified health issues of French Bulldogs...
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