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Most bizarre pet names revealed
Image: Señor Snuggles - Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
Battersea reveals top 20 bizarre pet names

 Animal Charity Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has surveyed it's 225,000 Facebook and Twitter fans to find the most weird and wonderful pet names.

It seems we can be quite creative when it comes to naming our four-legged friends, with the top 10 wacky dog names including 'Chicken-Fish', 'Yum Yum' and 'Mr Bongi Muggles.' The top 10 responses from cat lovers were no less colourful, with 'Pickwickywoowoo', 'Mister Fuzzy Mittens' and 'Strawberry Surprise'.

Rob Young, Operations Manager at Battersea says: "Unlike humans, animals don't really know what they are called so you can be a bit bonkers when it comes to naming your four-legged friends - just remember you may need to shout it out in the garden or at the park!"

The charity, which take in around 9,000 dogs and cats a year, also get creative when it comes to naming their residents, with Señor Snuggles the Anatolian Shepherd and Cuddle Bear the cat. Mr Young adds: "Around half the dogs and cats we take in are strays so we constantly have to come up with names to give our new arrivals.

"We have to be quite imaginative and names like Señor Snuggles and Cuddle Bear really help animals stand out from the crowd. We love the wacky names in our top 20 - they are truly original. You never know, they may inspire us when it comes to naming some of Battersea's furry residents."

For more about the residents at Battersea, click here.

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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Its results will help the group to calculate how many unused or out-of-date antibiotics were returned as part of the campaign throughout November.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.