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Westminster Dog of the Year
Winning dog Charlie with his owner Helen Grant MP. Photo courtesy o Anthony Upton/PA Wire.
Charlie, a five year old Border Terrier belonging to Helen Grant MP (Conservative, Maidstone and the Weald), is this year’s winner of the prestigious Westminster Dog of the Year title.

Viewed by many as a far cleaner fight than all other political campaigns, the Westminster Dog of the Year competition is organised by Dogs Trust and the Kennel Club, and seeks to crown a canine worthy of all-party respect.  The competition is open to all pooches belonging to parliamentarians of both houses, and this year’s prize was presented by TV presenter Jilly Goolden.
 
With poop scoop bag and sensible collar and lead in hand, winning MP and responsible dog owner Helen said of her beloved Charlie: “I’m so proud of Charlie, he’s shown the world what a fine dog he is; he truly is a canine first among equals.  He’ll celebrate his victory with a juicy bone this evening.  I’m sure his constituents in Maidstone will be thrilled that their local dog won the day.  We both think it’s so important to be a responsible dog owner.”
 

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Antibiotic Amnesty survey opens

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 The Responsible Use of Medicines Alliance - Companion Animal and Equine (RUMA - CA&E) has launched a survey which seeks to measure the success of this year's Antibiotic Amnesty campaign.

Its results will help the group to calculate how many unused or out-of-date antibiotics were returned as part of the campaign throughout November. Practices are also asked how they engaged with clients to raise awareness of the issue.

Participating practices can enter a prize draw to win up to 100 in vouchers for taking part. Further prizes from BSAVA and Webinar Vet will be available for practices with the best input.

The survey takes a few minutes to complete and will be running throughout December. It can be accessed via this link. 

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Bluetongue cases lead to restricted zone extension

Following the detection of new cases of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3), the restricted zone has been extended to include additional parts of Hampshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and North Yorkshire, as well as Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and part of Dorset.

The zone now covers 28 counties and unitary authorities in England. As of 16 December, 185 cases of BTV-3 have been confirmed in England and Wales during the current vector period.

Bluetongue is a notifiable disease. Suspected cases must be reported on 03000 200 301 in England or 03003 038 268 in Wales. In Scotland, suspected cases should be reported to the local field services office. Suspected cases in Northern Ireland should be reported to the DAERA Helpline on 0300 200 7840 or by contacting the local DAERA Direct Veterinary Office.

A map of the area where movement restrictions apply can be found here.