Current Affairs

Global fight against rabies receives major boost

The Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) has received significant funding from both the UBS Optimus Foundation and Bill &…

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Cat census highlights mystery of Britain’s felines

The first census of cat ownership in the UK has revealed some interesting facts about the nation’s domesticated cats. Commissioned…

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BRC calls for support following global financial crisis research

Retail sales growth is now averaging half what it was in the years preceding the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Four…

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Card turnover at independent UK pet stores falls by 10 per cent

Card turnover at independent pet stores across the UK fell by 10 per cent in the second quarter of 2012…

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Standards set for dog breeders

The Advisory Council on the Welfare Issues of Dog Breeding has launched its Standard to set out the, council-recommended, minimum…

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Are cats increasing the risk of disease in humans?

Experts have called for more research into toxoplasmosis, a disease spread by cats, after figures revealed an estimated 350,000 people…

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Vet’s Klinic aims to start veterinary ‘revolution’

Vet’s Klinic, a new venture by TV vet Joe Inglis, has been launched with the aim of making veterinary treatment…

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CBI reports flat high street sales and expects business situation to deteriorate

UK high street sales were flat in August compared with last year. Despite this being in line with expectations, sentiment…

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UK vet school fees drive aspiring vet to Slovakia

Aspiring veterinarian Chris Allen will study towards his career goal in Slovakia because of the cost of attending vet school…

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Could rise in retail sales signal a stronger UK economy?

Better-than-forecasted sales figures have helped to raise hopes that the UK’s recession may not be as deep as first feared.…

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