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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) have warmly welcomed the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) announcement on reform of dog breeding legislation and the compulsory microchipping of certain dogs.
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The announcement, made today by Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones AM, follows a report by an expert Task and Finish Group, including representatives from both BVA and BSAVA, which reviewed the current legislation and made recommendations to the Government.
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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) reiterated its support for the Welsh Assembly Government’s proposed badger cull to tackle bovine Tuberculosis as part of a keynote speech highlighting the importance of science-based policies at the annual BVA Welsh dinner, held at Cardiff City Hall on Tuesday 6th July 2010.
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BVA President Professor Bill Reilly also praised the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) for taking the lead on companion animal health and welfare issues at the dinner attended by Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones AM, parliamentarians, key representatives of animal health and welfare organisations and the agri-food industry, senior members of the veterinary profession, and members of the media.
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Petplan, the UK’s favourite pet insurance provider and leading equine insurer, is attending a number of events this summer to encourage pet owners to keep their pets’ healthy.
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Promoting the theme ‘Healthy Pets, Happy You’, the Petplan team will have a stand at the Royal Festival of the Horse at Stoneleigh from July 9-11, the CLA Game Fair at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire from July 23-25, and the Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials from 9 to 12 September.
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A recent survey of over 300 Healthy Pets customers has revealed that they would thoroughly recommend using the company’s pet insurance service to their friends. In these times of economic hardship, and with many insurance companies struggling to pick up new customers, this is fantastic news and is one of the reasons why Healthy Pets remains one of the fastest growing pet insurance specialists in the UK.
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When asked in a recent survey, an incredible 89% of customers said that they would recommend Healthy Pets to others. This was an unprecedented number of positive replies, and shows above all else that Healthy Pets is a company that prides itself in putting the customer first.
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Deputy, a one-eyed golden retriever has been missing since Monday evening. - Reward offered for her safe return She was last seen at Langstone Lodge, Hayling Island.
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Deputy is 5 years old and is of a very friendly nature. She is a much-loved family dog with lots of energy. 
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Once you have carefully chosen your new pet, your next step should be to ensure your home is both a fun and safe place for them to live. Here are a few tips that new owners of both kittens and puppies can follow to ensure that their new pet has the best start possible in life…
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Make sure your home is pet-proof. By this we mean you should take care to ensure that any dangerous objects are out of harm’s way, young puppies and kittens are inquisitive and do not know that sharp objects can hurt yet! Likewise, you should also take care to place any expensive items out of the reach of playful teeth and claws.
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The British Horse Society is taking a stand against the poisonous plant ragwort with a nationwide survey to assess the scale of the threat. -
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Almost everyone involved with horses will know about the dangers that ragwort poses – every year animals die painful and unnecessary deaths as a result of damage to their liver from consuming the toxic plant. Despite this, ragwort levels seem to be on the increase and the BHS has certainly seen this in the number of cases reported over the last few years. This suggests that the laws governing ragwort (Weeds Act 1959, Ragwort Control Act 2003) are not being enforced and that many horse owners are not taking the threat the plant represents seriously. 
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My Pet Friends’ editor Ranjit Khutan, who also works as an academic in Public Health at the University of Wolverhampton, donates generous fee for speaking at the Soroptimist Regional Conference 2010 to the Guide Dogs appeal.
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At the conference earlier this year, Ranjit spoke about the use of innovative communication techniques to engage communities in community development and voluntary projects, specifically exploring the use of non-verbal body language and the power of drama. 
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Well, only in a good way as cats and their owners ponder over who will be the cat that gets the cream at this year's Feline Oscars.  Twenty magnificent moggies have been announced as finalists in Cats Protection’s prestigious Rescue Cat Awards ahead of an award ceremony in August.
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Four cats have been shortlisted in each category – Hero Cat, Ultimate Survivor, Most Incredible Story, Best Friends and the Purina Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Finalists include heroic puss Tom, who alerted his owner to a burglar in the house; brave Bomber, who helped prevent a house fire; Marmite, the “moggy midwife” who helped his pregnant owner when she went into labour and Rambo, who at 27 may be Britain’s oldest cat.
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As temperatures reach their highest this year, pet owners are reminded to look after their pets in the heat.  In some cases, to apply sun cream to their pets before they take them out.
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