June 2009 Archive

Amy Winehouse in Dog Ban

Amy Winehouse has been banned by staff for keeping stray dogs in her St Lucia home. Reports have suggested that staff had to fumigate the place after it was crawling ...

Vets Plead With DEFRA Not to Place Animal Health in the Hands of Politicians

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has called on Defra to abandon its plans for a new animal health body that will give responsibility for animal health to an independent board ...

Birmingham Dog Fighter Jailed

A serial dog fighter, who was involved in one of the biggest dog fighting cases the RSPCA has ever taken, has been sent back to prison and banned for life ...

43% Of US Dog Owners Believe Their Pet Shares Their Style!

With the downturn in the economy and people seeking more comfort from their pets than ever according to a recent survey. The survey, carried out in association with the Associated ...

World’s First Vaccine Against Canine Flu is Announced

The first vaccine against canine influenza virus (CIV) has been announced following the grant a conditional product license by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), for use by veterinarians in ...

Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs): A Way to Breed Away From Inherited Disease in all Dog Breeds?

The Fight To Save The Cavalier Breed Groundbreaking research for dogs is taking place at the Animal Health Trust, under Dr Sarah Blott and Dr Tom Lewis, to provide Estimated Breeding ...

Warning: Don’t Snub The Dog When They’re Looking For Fuss!

What happens if you sit nekkid in front of your PC and spurn the advances of your dog when they come to you for some attention? This is what.....

More Than 30,000 Dogs Culled

A rabies outbreak involving 10 human cases, has prompted authorities in China's northwest Shaanxi Province to order a cull that has already seen as many as 30,000 dogs brutally slaughtered ...

50 Volunteers Care For 216 Seized Dogs

Pennsylvania State Department of Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff today thanked more than 50 volunteers who donated time and resources this week to help care for 216 dogs that were seized ...

Meet The Dog Who Swallowed a Bomb

Some dogs will try to eat anything - but for dogs like Toby, based in Afghanistan with the military, swallowing things on the ground can be extra dangerous. Last week ...

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