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Top pet movie stars revealed
Scooby-Doo tops pet lovers survey

A survey of pet loving cinema-goers has found that Scooby-Doo is the nation's favourite canine movie star, most popular with men aged 35-54.

Lassie and Lady and the Tramp were close behind, along with Beethoven and all the puppies from 101 Dalmatians, which collectively came in at number 5.

Conducted by Direct Line, the survey also looked into the best-loved cat stars. Puss in Boots voiced by Antonio Banderas in Shrek was the favourite of the younger generation, but Garfield topped the list overall.

The survey also found than more than one-in-ten of us have even named a pet after a film character.

Adam Whiteley, head of Direct Line pet insurance, commented: "Most [pet owners] chose famous dogs and cats with the exception of Gizmo, the infamous cute Gremlin.

"Some pet owners were even more creative with one cat owner calling their pet ‘Leonardo Di Catrio’ after the actor Leonardo DiCaprio."

Image: Lassie. Credit: State Archive of Florida, pursuant to Section 257.35(6), Florida Statutes.

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Its results will help the group to calculate how many unused or out-of-date antibiotics were returned as part of the campaign throughout November.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