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Kennel Club and Royal Canin partner up
Scheme to educate dog owners and breeders

The Kennel Club and Royal Canin have announced a partnership which will help to educate dog owners and breeders.

The programme will include a series of Breeder Seminars throughout the year, details of which are due to be announced in May.

The partnership will also allow the Good Citizen Dog Training Scheme to broaden its audience. Funded solely by the Kennel Club for the last 20 years, it is hoped the scheme can now further promote its messages to owners.

Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club secretary, said: “The Good Citizen Dog Scheme has been growing steadily over the last 20 years and it has now become one of the Kennel Club’s major success stories with ‘grass roots’ responsible dog ownership at its heart. 

"Breeders have been taking more and more interest in the area of health and we are delighted to be working with Royal Canin to establish a platform for education on a broad range of health issues for breeders.”

According to the Kennel Club, the Breeder Symposium, which was established a number of years ago, has only been able to educate a limited number of breeders on the issues surrounding health, science and dog breeding.

By collaborating with Royal Canin, many more breeders across the UK will be able to receive support in these areas.

Gary Gray from Royal Canin said: “We are delighted to be involved in this programme of education. It fits with our long established programme of activities to support dog owners and breeders.”

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Webinar to explore AMR in vet dentistry

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 The WSAVA has invited veterinary professionals to a webinar on responsible antibiotic usage in dentistry.

On 19 November 2025, at 1am, Dr J Scott Weese and Dr Brooke Niemiec will share the latest advice for antimicrobial use. They will present research on oral bacterology, and explain how attendees can choose appropriate antibiotics.

The session will cover pre-, intra- and post-operative guidelines, with recommendations for various pathologies.

The webinar is designed to support veterinary professionals to make informed decisions and tackle antimicrobial resistance.

Attendees can register here

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Global animal health specialist Dechra has announced the world's first Veterinary Green Theatre Checklist (VGTC) to help make surgery more sustainable.

Endorsed by leading veterinary organisations, including the BEVA, BVNA and RCVS Knowledge, the checklist is designed to reduce the environmental footprint of veterinary care, while supporting better animal health outcomes.

The checklist was launched at the World Congress of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia in Paris and will be followed by an internal training and awareness campaign. For more information, visit dechra.com