Rabies still kills! Rabies is one of the most deadly zoonoses. Each year, it kills nearly 59,000 people worldwide, mostly children in developing countries. But even in Europe, there are few cases each year – in dogs and people. Yet it is 100 % preventable with vaccination. #Rabies #Zeroby30 #WorldRabiesDay WVA/WMA Joint Press Release on
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German agricultural ministry is preparing a new law for dog owners which will demand sufficient measure of the activity of dogs and contact with the environmental stimuli with animals and other people. The dogs may not be tethered on a chain or a lead for long periods or left at home all day but need
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A recent study from the UK led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh and Nottingham Trent University has revealed that 93 % of owners of brachycephalic dogs – including the Pug, French Bulldog, and English Bulldog – would choose the same breed once again, despite experiencing common and
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It is estimated that 8 million puppies are required annually with a value of €1 billion to satisfy the European market. Many puppies and kittens come from illegal trade with heavy compromise on animal welfare on each stage of the trade from breeding and rearing, transport, sale, post-trade. Read more in the report of the
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