In a joint campaign animal welfare organisations and vets are launching a large consumer-oriented campaign, calling people to refrain from buying an flat faced dog that does not meet the breed characteristics set out by law. Dogs with a flat face such as the pug and the English and French bulldog are very popular, but
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KNMvD, Royal Dutch Veterinary Association, wrote a practical protocol for veterinary professionals in the case of accidental self-injection. In the event of an accidental self-injection, rapid and adequate action is required! Delaying or underestimating the risk too long can have serious consequences. In veterinary medicine, the most significant risk factors for accidental self-injection are reinserting
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Today is the International Day of Friendship. A day to celebrate our friends. It’s good to spend time with friends… and that can be talking through worries or concerns… or just sitting quietly together, enjoying a new experience together, or…having a laugh and giggle over a joke. Whatever it is, after the recent few years, living
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As extreme summer temperatures hit across Europe, FECAVA produced an Infographic to inform pet owners to prevent and recognize signs of a life-threatening situation – heatstroke. HEATSTROKE IN DOGS Definition: Heatstroke occurs when normal body mechanisms can’t keep the body’s temperature in a safe range. Dogs don’t have efficient cooling systems like humans (who sweat) and
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