Veterinary

UK pet insurance pays out all-time high of £775m in 2017

New research has found UK pet insurance companies paid out a record £775m in 2017, with claims up by 10…

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Owner warns of Alabama Rot as dog dies

A Lincoln dog was killed by deadly dog disease Alabama Rot just two weeks after first contracting it. Vets first…

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RCVS disciplinary committee tells college to remove ‘dishonest’ vet

The disciplinary committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has told the registrar to remove a Suffolk-based veterinary…

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Pets at Home profits plummet by 12 percent despite sales rise

Pets at Home has announced a drop in pre-tax profits of 12.3 percent despite seeing revenues rise by 5.5 percent.…

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Direct Line Pet Insurance partners with Pet Drugs Online

Direct Line Pet Insurance has partnered with Pet Drugs Online, a vet-run supplier of online veterinary medication, to provide pet…

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Vet secures cash boost for dog charity CAESSR

An elderly rescue dog who has found a forever retirement home has visited a vet who has secured a cash…

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Pet owners warned as cat and dog skin cancer rises by over 35 percent

Animal Friends Pet Insurance has released figures that show a 35.7 percent rise on last year in skin cancer cases…

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BVA urges government to modernise disease surveillance

Leading vets have urged the government to work “collaboratively” with them to bring current disease surveillance networks up to date.…

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Male French Bulldogs unhealthier than females, RVC study shows

The top health issues in French Bulldogs have been revealed as a result of Britain’s largest ever study into the…

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Pets’n’Vets backs bid to update law on selling animals in Scottish pet shops

The Pets’n’Vets Family, the network of veterinary practices with surgeries around Glasgow and surrounding areas, has backed MSP Jeremy Balfour’s…

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