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Cambridge vet student James Jewkes has been awarded first place in the annual Dogs Trust EMS Awards, for his paper on the threat of exotic infectious diseases in rehoming centres. James will now go on a two-week placement at the WVS International Training Centre in South India.

Each year the awards allow vet students to gain hands-on experience during work placements at 13 of the charity�s rehoming centres, then submit reports on a relevant subject.

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Dog owners �more likely to meet exercise guidelines�

Health benefits should be recognised and facilitated, researchers say

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Medical detection dog receives animal�s OBE

Pal transformed the life of his owner, who suffered diabetes and PTSD

Kennel Club Assured Breeders �should be considered low risk�

Defra issues note to local authority licensing officers

�Undesirable behaviour� in dogs linked to early death

Study highlights the importance of owner education

Dog saved after swallowing Nintendo game

Vets stunned to find DS game lodged in dog�s intestine

Dogs accurately sniff out cancer in human blood

Study could lead to non-invasive screening method

Charity reiterates call to regulate cat breeding

Cats Protection calls for a ban on the commercial sale of kittens under eight weeks

Vets urged to promote pre-purchase consults

Many owners still unaware their vet can provide advice on choosing a pet

Finn�s Law receives Royal Assent

Bill will be known as the �Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Act 2019

Hundreds of thousands of bees survive Notre Dame fire
2019-04-24

Calls to improve welfare of fish used in research
2019-04-24

Dog owners �more likely to meet exercise guidelines�
2019-04-23

Dogs Trust announces winners of vet student awards
2019-04-23

NOAH issues warning over �anti-vaxx� movement
2019-04-23

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Former RCVS president to chair new Horse Welfare Board

Former RCVS president Barry Johnson has been appointed as the independent chair of a new Horse Welfare Board. Barry, who is also past chairman of World Horse Welfare, was selected by an industry panel including the British Horseracing Authority, the Racecourse Association and The Horsemen�s Group.

The welfare board aims to develop a new welfare strategy covering the whole racing industry. Mr Johnson said: �I�m very pleased to have been asked by racing to take on this role and by the sport�s commitment to continuous improvement in the welfare of racehorses."