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In the past year the UK has seen unemployment rise and wages fall. What this means for your practice is that clients may not be in as strong a position to pay or they may not be in as much of a hurry ...

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) have warmly welcomed the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) announcement on reform of dog breeding legisla...

Enrocare® solution for injection is now available from Animalcare presented in three strengths. A 25mg/ml (2.5%) injection for dogs, cats and exotic animals including reptiles, small mammals a...

Melbourne-based horse specialist Dr Barry Smyth has been appointed to the role as President of the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA), representing veterinarians throughout Australia. “It...

The Halifax & Huddersfield District Branch wins the Petplan Charity Prize Draw The RSPCA, Halifax & Huddersfield District Branch has won a valuable £500 donation from the UK’s favo...

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) reiterated its support for the Welsh Assembly Government’s proposed badger cull to tackle bovine Tuberculosis as part of a keynote speech highlighting the...

Petplan, the UK’s favourite pet insurance provider and leading equine insurer, is attending a number of events this summer to encourage pet owners to keep their pets’ healthy. Promoting t...

Supports the COE, wants to hear opinions from HOD Accreditation of foreign veterinary schools by the AVMA Council on Education has been in the spotlight ever since this past November when th...

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has expressed its disappointment at the decision not to include veterinary input into the group convened to look at responsibility and cost sharing in Scotland...

Feline’s Pride Issues Nationwide Recall of its Natural Chicken Formula Cat Food Due to Salmonella Contamination FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - July 1, 2010 - Buffalo, NY – Feline’s Pride is announcing a voluntary recall of Feline’s Pride Raw food with ground bone for cats and kittens, Natural Chicken Formula, Net Wt. 2.5 lbs. (1.13 kg., 40 [...]

Numerous surveys indicate that around 25% of a vet’s caseload is likely to be skin related. Canine pyoderma, partly due to its highly variable clinical signs, can be difficult to diagnose and man...

The British Veterinary Association has given a cautious welcome to the merger of the Animal Health Agency (AH) and the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) announced today by Secretary of State Caroli...

By Dr. Jane Bicks As a veterinarian, I am commonly asked “Why do cats purr?” Most people believe cats purr when they are content or happy. While cats do purr when they are content, researchers attempting to uncover the answer to this 3,000-year-old mystery are finding the answer more complicated than previously thought. All domestic cats [...]

United Pet Group Voluntarily Recalls Pro-Pet Adult Daily Vitamin Supplement for Dogs Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –- June 22, 2010 – United Pet Group, Cincinnati, Ohio is voluntarily recalling all unexpired lots of its PRO-PET ADULT DAILY VITAMIN Supplement tablets for Dogs due to possible Salmonella contamination.  The Food and Drug [...]

Nail trimming is a vital part of your pet’s healthcare routine. Unfortunately, it’s often neglected as many pet parents never receive any training about the best method for trimming nails safely. Watch this short video for helpful tips for better nail care. continue reading and watch video »

Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc. announces a voluntary recall of Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Food Due to a Possible Health Risk FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — June 18, 2010 - Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc., of Pacoima, CA, announces a voluntary recall of Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Food with [...]

USFoodandDrugAdmin  —  May 20, 2010 — In 2007, pet food that was contaminated with melamine and related compounds made many pets sick. At first, no one knew what caused the problem. An intense and sophisticated search for the cause was begun. In many ways, the work done by scientists in government and the pet food [...]

ATTENTION PARENTS…If your kids recently got Shrek glasses at McDonalds, DO NOT LET THEM HANDLE OR DRINK FROM THEM. They are being recalled for high Cadmium content. Cadmium not only causes cancer, but can cause bonesoftening, and severe kidney disease. Right now, reports said that over 12 million cheap U.S.-made collectibles were recalled by McDonald’s [...]

P&G Recalls Specific Canned Cat Foods Due to Low Levels of Thiamine (Vitamin B1) CINCINNATI, June 9, 2010 - The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) (NYSE:PG) is voluntarily recalling specific lots of its Iams canned cat food in North America as a precautionary measure.  Diagnostic testing indicated that the product may contain insufficient levels of thiamine [...]

Look at the Best By date.  Know the manufacturer shelf life of the pet food.  Shelf life varies from 1 year to 3 years for dry foods, 18 months to 3 years for canned foods.  If the Best By date on the packaging is six months in the future, the food is six months old [...]