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Pet names inspired by London Olympics

Sporting heroes influence 2013's top pet names list

The London 2012 Olympics have inspired pet owners when naming their pets, according to The Co-operative Pet Insurance's list of most popular pet names of 2013.

Seemingly influenced by Jessica Ennis and Ellie Symonds, the name "Jess" climbed 43 places to become the 33rd most popular dog name and "Ellie" moved up 17 places to 41st.

For cat owners, "Mo" and "Bradley" were popular new entries this year, taking after long-distance runner Mo Farrah and 2013 Sports Personality of the Year Bradley Wiggins.

The name George is currently in 16th place on the list of cat names, but experts believe it will become increasingly popular over the coming year, following the arrival of our new prince.

Lee Mooney, head of The Co-operative Pet Insurance, said “We have no doubt that the royal baby name, George, will appear in the top 10 next year."

Some more unusual names were also listed, including Jubilee, Princess Tinkerbell and Tramp – however the most popular dog and cat names reflect the same human baby trend for more old-fashioned, traditional names, such as Alfie, Charlie and Oscar.

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Strangles survey seeks views of horse owners

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 With Strangles Awareness Week just around the corner (5-11 May), vets are being encouraged to share a survey about the disease with their horse-owning clients.

The survey, which has been designed by Dechra, aims to raise awareness of Strangles and promote best practices to prevent its transmission. It includes questions about horse owners' experiences of strangles, together with preventative measures and vaccination.

Respondents to the survey will be entered into a prize draw to win two VIP tickets to Your Horse Live 2025. To access the survey, click here 

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DAERA to reduce BVD 'grace period'

DAERA has reminded herd keepers of an upcoming reduction to the 'grace period' to avoid BVD herd restrictions.

From 1 May 2025, herd keepers will have seven days to cull any BVD positive or inconclusive animals to avoid restrictions being applied to their herd.

It follows legislation introduced on 1 February, as DAERA introduces herd movement restrictions through a phased approach. Herd keepers originally had 28 days to cull BVD positive or inconclusive animals.

DAERA says that, providing herd keepers use the seven-day grace period, no herds should be restricted within the first year of these measures.

Additional measures, which will target herds with animals over 30 days old that haven't been tested for BVD, will be introduced from 1 June 2025.

More information is available on the DAERA website.