As autumn seems to be on the verge of appearing, September 11th is on my mind. Not for the obvious reason but because on this day last year Joey got his big break. Not in snooker or on the stage, but his left hind. In a squirrel-related incident during a walk he didn’t even want … Read more
Then the spirit of the annual University of Cambridge–led horizon scan of emerging conservation issues, 30 experts from around the world last year put their heads together to brainstorm and assess the potential impacts to ocean and coastal ecosystems over the next decade of a spectrum of human activities. Their analysis, published in July in … Read more
The footage of an adorable American Bulldog desperately wanting his birthday song to end so he can chow down on his birthday puppy has been delighting millions across the internet. And it’s easy to see why. The way the beaming birthday boy reluctantly refrains from jumping onto the table while practically pacing and making such … Read more
Usually, we hear of dogs guiding the blind, but one feline has happily embraced a species role swap to help her canine best friend navigate life. When fur and quill mom Robin Wagner adopted German shepherd/Greyhound mix Blaze, Satin the cat welcomed the extra-large canine into their Burlington, Vermont, home with open paws. Blaze was … Read more
Greetings, my pawsome human minions. Forrest Wisewhiskers, your tabby of tutelage, is here again to discuss the barbed marvels of the feline tongue known as papillae. It’s a topic I bring to you as I ate a strand of my mother’s hair today, and she threw her usual hissy fit. To which I respond, why … Read more
For the final installment of our Big 6 series, sponsored by Purina, we revisited the topics from our previous five articles and asked our panel the question: “Where do we go from here?” We asked former RCVS president and IVC chief medical officer Amanda Boag, veterinary business consultant Alan Robinson, practice owner Lorna Clark, Purina’s … Read more
The apparent alarming absence of butterflies feeding on buddleia flowers this summer will be tested by the launch of the world’s largest insect survey. People are being urged to take part in the Big Butterfly Count today to help discover if anecdotal reports of a lack of butterflies reflect a wider reality across Britain this … Read more
When rescuers with Humane Society International finally gained access to a dog meat farm in Wonju, South Korea, hundreds of dogs were living in deplorable conditions. They were trapped by an industry that cared only for profit, and without outside help, their desperate fates would have been sealed. But after working tirelessly to free the … Read more
Almost one in eight UK households have given up a pet in the past year with financial pressures and living and working pattern changes among the main factors, a survey suggests. The cost of living crisis has already prompted warnings about the ability of the veterinary sector to withstand rising demand for services. And the … Read more
A student nurse at Willows Veterinary Center and Referral Service played a vital role in a major operation to cure a dog’s lameness. Emma Paul, who is training at the West Midlands-based, Linnaeus-owned small animal hospital, was not directly involved in the surgery to repair a damaged cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) in a cocker spaniel, … Read more