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Anti-Nerve Growth Factor and Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Cats and Dogs
1.0 Osteoarthritis (OA) Osteoarthritis (OA) is a significant cause of pain, lameness and morbidity in dogs, cats and many other species...
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Jan 1524 min read
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Help, My Pet Has Diarrhoea! When To Worry And What To Do
Most cases of diarrhoea in dogs and cats will be short-lived and not require any medicines such as antibiotics to resolve. However, gut...
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Sep 23, 20247 min read
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Dog Behaviour and Training, Does Aversive Training Work Better Than Other Methods?
When dogs behaviour becomes challenging, we can totally sympathise that the mental burden this can have on owners is huge. You may feel...
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Aug 26, 20243 min read
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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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Jul 5, 202413 min read
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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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May 21, 20243 min read
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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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Apr 10, 20243 min read
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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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Feb 21, 20245 min read
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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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Dec 15, 20237 min read
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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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Oct 27, 20232 min read
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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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Oct 13, 20237 min read
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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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Aug 27, 20237 min read
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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 27, 202319 min read
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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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Jun 26, 20233 min read
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Breeding Beyond Dogs' Limits?
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Nov 22, 20224 min read
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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 21, 20226 min read
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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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Sep 13, 20226 min read
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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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Jul 5, 20223 min read
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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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Jun 15, 20222 min read
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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
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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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May 15, 20223 min read
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