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Strangles Vaccine Offers Year of Immunity – Study

A vaccine against equine strangles offers “significant protection” for a year or more, a new study has shown. Researchers retrospectively analysed the antibody re...

13 July 2026 Uncategorised | news

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Farm Practice Launches Camelid Blood Bank Service

A farm vet practice in Chelmsford has been authorised by the VMD as a Non-Food Animal Blood Bank amid the start of the camelid birthing season. Following the appr...

13 July 2026 news

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Clinicians Urged to Back Anti-Catapult Campaign

Veterinary professionals have been encouraged to use their voices in support of a new campaign against catapult attacks on waterfowl and other wildlife. The initi...

13 July 2026 news

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New Digital Dermatitis Treatment Protocols Recommended

Veterinary professionals and dairy farmers have been urged to utilise an adhesive gel barrier alongside antibiotic spray when treating digital dermatitis. The new...

13 July 2026 news

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Genetic Study ‘Important Step’ for Greyhound Welfare, Says Clinician

New genomic analysis has been hailed over its potential for helping towards optimal lifetime welfare for racing greyhounds amid continuing uncertainty over their act...

13 July 2026 news

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New Study Highlights True Scale of Canine Periodontal Disease Problem

Researchers have called for greater vigilance against canine periodontal disease (PD) after new analysis suggested more than half of pet dogs are affected by the con...

30 June 2026 news

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Biosecurity Improvement Calls as Strangles Cases Surge

Vets have called on horse owners to improve their biosecurity efforts amid a rise in equine strangles cases alongside the ongoing flu outbreak. Surveillance of Eq...

30 June 2026 news

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No Consensus on Potential Parasiticide POM-V Plans

Limiting the availability of parasite treatments at the centre of an environmental row may not be enough to prevent harmful impacts, a senior VMD official has conced...

30 June 2026 news

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’Time bomb’ Warning Issued Over Pet Owners’ AI Use

An emerging trend of pet owners using AI tools to help care for their animals could represent a “ticking time bomb,” for welfare, the RSPCA has warned. Figures fr...

30 June 2026 news

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Stem cell therapy hope raised for treatment of OA in cats and dogs

New hopes have been raised that stem cell therapy could soon be available to treat cats and dogs with osteoarthritis (OA). Scientists in California are hoping to ...

16 June 2026 news

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