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May 213 min read

Cherry Eye - VVUK and BrAVO position

Recently, Veterinary Voices UK contacted the British Association of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (BrAVO) regarding their stance on...

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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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Young Dogs, Old Tricks: Osteoarthritis in Younger Dogs

Feb 215 min read

Young Dogs, Old Tricks: Osteoarthritis in Younger Dogs

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis in dogs and is the leading cause of chronic pain. It is a disease of the joints...

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The Most Popular Breed, But at What Expense? French Bulldog Health and Welfare

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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Top 7 Health Tips From Vets to Ensure Your Dog Lives a Long Life!

Oct 27, 20232 min read

Top 7 Health Tips From Vets to Ensure Your Dog Lives a Long Life!

We asked our community of 18,000 at Veterinary Voices UK to gather their top tips for ensuring your dog lives a long, healthy life.

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Breeding With Brachycephalic Dogs, Is It Time for the UK to Follow Suit?

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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Aug 27, 20237 min read

Itchy Pet? What To Do and What To Feed

Many dog owners know the frustration of having a dog who is constantly itchy. Whether it’s being woken from a sound sleep by a shaking...

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Jun 27, 202319 min read

Brucella Canis in the UK: An Overview

Brucellosis, caused by the bacterium Brucella canis , is a gram-negative bacterium. It is a infectious zoonotic disease (which means it...

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Jun 25, 20233 min read

Linguatula serrata: Tongue worm

Linguatula serrata also known as “tongue worm”, is a pentastomid, more closely related to arthropods (an invertebrate animal of the large...

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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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Sep 13, 20226 min read

Body Condition Scoring

78% of Veterinary professionals have seen an increase in obesity in the last two years. Obesity is a huge problem in our nation's pets...

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Jul 5, 20223 min read

Dominance Debunked

The term 'dominance' can be used by a number of pet owners and pet professionals, but under some circumstances this theory can be used in...

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Jun 15, 20222 min read

Prioritise Health, Or Lose The Breed?

We can no longer ignore the dangerous health conditions of flat faced breeds - it is time to take action and be accountable for our dogs...

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May 15, 20223 min read

Brachycephalic Dog Health and Welfare

The UK Animal Welfare Regulations stipulates that dogs cannot be used for breeding if their health, genotype and phenotype are likely to...

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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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New RVC Research Helps Owners Better Understand the Remaining Life Expectancy of Dogs

May 4, 20224 min read

New RVC Research Helps Owners Better Understand the Remaining Life Expectancy of Dogs

New research from the Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) VetCompass programme, using analysis from a random sample of 30,563 dogs, now...

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Apr 26, 20221 min read

Rapeseed Warning

Rapeseed is beginning to flower - the fields look absolutely beautiful and it can be tempting to allow your dogs to run through the...

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Apr 12, 20223 min read