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Canine health research funding

US partnership set to improve health of dogs

The American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation (CHF) has teamed up with Orapup to advance canine health by raising awareness and funding scientific research.

Both organisations aim to help dogs live longer, healthier lives, therefore Orapup – the manufacturers of dog tongue cleaners – have agreed to contribute a portion of its sales to CHF.

Orapup will also help increase traffic to the foundation's website by creating a series of YouTube videos.

The funding and increased awareness will allow CHF to sponsor research committed to finding better treatments and more accurate diagnosis for canine health concerns, including cancer, heart disease, bloat and many other illnesses.

Established in 1995, CHF also provides free articles, podcasts and webinars as a resource to all dog owners.

Terry Warren, CEO of the foundation, said: "Orapup's fundraising and social media efforts will help further our efforts to address the needs of all dogs across their entire lifetimes by focusing on all aspects of their physical, mental and social wellbeing."

Meanwhile, Jeff Davis, CEO of the company behind Orapup, commented that they are looking forward to advancing CHF's innovative research to help dogs everywhere maintain happy and healthy lifestyles.

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Annual submission deadline small pet animal exemptions

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 Companies marketing medicines for small pets exempt from authorisation must submit their annual return to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) by 30 November 2026.

Submitting this annual return ensures continued compliance with regulatory requirements for products marketed without a full Marketing Authorisation. The exemption specifically applies to products intended for animals, cage birds, terrarium animals, small rodents, ferrets and rabbits.

For further details and submission guidelines, visit the gov.uk website.  

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'We know that farm vets are working hard to support farmers and animals affected by this outbreak, during what is an extremely difficult time for all involved,' they stated. 'Continued vigilance to identify disease early is vital and vaccination remains the best way of protecting animals from this disease.'