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‘World's oldest dog’ dies peacefully at 30
Maggie
Mr McLaren has lost Maggie’s paperwork so he isn’t able to confirm her age.

Lived an impressive 210 dog years

An Australian Kelpie, thought to be the oldest dog in the world, has died peacefully at her home in Victoria.

Thirty-year-old Maggie is owned by dairy farmer Brian McLaren. Confirming the news to The Weekly Times, Brian said:

“She was still going along nicely last week, she was walking from the dairy to the office and growling at the cats and all that sort of thing.

“She just went downhill in two days and I said yesterday morning when I went home for lunch…'She hasn’t got long now’. I’m sad, but i’m pleased she went the way she went.”

Mr McLaren has lost Maggie’s paperwork so he isn’t able to confirm her age. However, he told the paper that he first got Maggie when his son was four years old - he’s now 34.

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the greatest age recorded for a dog is 29 years and five months.

The Australian cattle dog named Bluey was owned by Les Hall, who also lived in Victoria. 

Image: 7 News Melbourne

 

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Defra shares new Sanitary and Phytosanitary guidance

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 Defra has published guidance for the vet sector ahead of a proposed UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.

The agreement, which will change the movement and trade of animals and related products, could see reductions in checks, paperwork and certification. As well as describing regulatory developments, the advice highlights the importance of animal ID, registration and traceability in disease control and other compliance arrangements.

The guidance can be found here. More detail is expected as negotiations progress. 

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New form for online veterinary medicines retailers

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has produced a new online form for retailers wishing to sell veterinary medicines on the internet.

The form replace the previous Word version and is part of the VMD's ongoing commitment to digitise its processes. Anyone retailing prescription medicines online, including POM-V, POM-VPS and NFA-VPS categories, is lawfully required to register with the VMD before trading.

The change only applies to new applicants. Retailers already listed on the VMD's Register of Online Retailers or registered under the Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS) do not need to do anything.