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Working with animals can be a very rewarding career and there are many different kinds of employment, work experience and voluntary placements available. However, competition for places is fierce and it is important to consider all the facts before applying for a position. What [...] more »
The Bella Moss Foundation was founded in 2005 by Jill Moss following the untimely death of her dog, Bella, to MRSA in 2004. It has grown from strength to strength on the vision of one woman and the legacy to one dog now helping animals [...] more »
On the subject of vets being disciplined and struck off , we would like to find out pet carers opinions on the following questions – can you help? Comment below if so. 1.) Do most owners know their vet can be disciplined for misconduct? The RCVS response [...] more »
Jimmy White is a 2 time New Music Award winner and also won Best Male Artist at the 2009 Independent Music Awards. He’s had 12 #1 chart hits since 2006. He has just released this new video for his song, “Good Friends are Hard To [...] more »
There are far fewer species on Earth just 2 million than widely believed and it is possible to discover them all this century, according to Associate Professor Mark Costello from The University of Auckland’s Leigh Marine Laboratory. In a keynote address at the World Conference on Marine [...] more »
Nylabone UK ‘Make Us Smile’ competition promotes canine dental care. Periodontal dental disease is the most commonly diagnosed problem in small animal veterinary medicine and affects three quarters of all dogs. Nylabone UK has launched its ‘Make Us Smile’ competition www.facebook.com/nylabone.uk to raise awareness of dental [...] more »
Pets all over the country are woofing, miaowing and squawking with delight as LateRooms.com celebrates pet friendly hotels across the UK. The discount hotels specialist is finding accommodation that welcomes animals, as well as their owners, is becoming increasingly popular, with searches for pet friendly hotels increasing [...] more »
Economic burden of disease hits £2.6 billion The Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) today announces that an estimated 70,000 people worldwide die each year from rabies at a cost of £2.6 billion. The research, which is published to mark World Rabies Day, shows that [...] more »
It’s Earth’s largest habitat and is the least explored frontier on our planet today – the deep sea has much that scientists have yet to uncover. One of its distinctions is how dark it is often no natural light penetrates beyond the first few hundred [...] more »
Senior scientist says there’s no excuse for delay The RSPCA is calling for companies to switch to a new test which is predicted to save millions of animals used in safety testing. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)1 has officially adopted a new guideline [...] more »