In the kingdom of Bhutan, in South Asia, citizens have been urged to adopt a dog or plant a tree as acts of kindness to celebrate the birthday of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. A post by the Prime Minister’s Office reads, “At an individual level, Prime Minister said one can choose to plant a […]
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COVID-19 and dogs: latest advice for owners and vets
Following news that a dog in Hong Kong has tested (Coronavirus), The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has updated its Advisory. The update reads, “Reports from Hong Kong on February 28 indicated that the pet dog of an infected patient had tested ‘weakly positive’ to COVID-19 after routine testing. “On March 5, the Hong Kong […]
Dogs at risk of separation anxiety after lockdown ends – here are some tips
Dogs across the country may be delighted to have their owners home the entire day – but there may be drawbacks once the lockdown is lifted and people leave the house for work again, says The Association has warned dog onwners that their pets are “at risk of showing separation-related problems at the end of […]
Super six: the dogs who might detect Covid-19
Norman, Digby, Storm, Star, Jasper and Asher are ready to be assessed to work on a project to train dogs to detect the Covid-19 virus. According to charity Medical Detection Dogs, who will train the dogs that pass the assessment, if successful these super sniffers may be able to detect Covid-19 in as little as […]
Domino effect: campaigners thrilled as a second city in mainland China bans eating of dogs, cats and wildlife
After Shenzhen’s historic decision to ban the dog and cat meat trade, as well as China’s Ministry of Agriculture’s declaration that dogs and cats are “companion animals who are not for eating”, campaigners for the end of the dog meat trade in China are thrilled by the news the city of Zhuai, in Guangdong province, has followed Shenzhen’s […]