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Blue Peter welcomes trainee guide dog pup
Labrador puppy
The name and sex of Blue Peter's new guide dog puppy will be revealed this week.
Children's TV show celebrates 50 years since its first guide dogs appeal

A two-month-old guide dog puppy will make its TV debut on Blue Peter this week. The children's TV show this year celebrates 50 years since it welcomed its first guide dog to the team.

Blue Peter viewers will be introduced to the puppy on Thursday, when its name and sex will also be revealed.

Over the next year, viewers will be able to track the puppy's progress as it undergoes a comprehensive training course to become a fully qualified guide dog.

Presenter Lindsey Russell will be working with a puppy-walking family to help train the dog and a series of films on its training will be featured on the show throughout the year.

Guide Dogs chief executive Richard Leaman said it is a "great honour" to work with the Blue Peter team. "I am confident Lindsey's time with her new recruit will show this generation of Blue Peter viewers exactly why our puppies are so special," he added.

It has been fifty years since Blue Peter welcomed its first guide dog, Honey, to the team. She was puppy walked by presenters Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton for a year, before she began advanced training. She passed her final guide dog assessment in September 1966.

Blue Peter editor, Ewan Vinnicombe, said:  "It's great to be able to revisit a classic moment from Blue Peter's history but bring it right up to date to make it relevant to our current audience.  We're looking forward to welcoming the new puppy into the team."

The puppy will make its debut in the Blue Peter studio on Thursday 19 at 5.30pm on CBBC.

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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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Vivienne Mackinnon elected BVA Scottish Branch President

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has elected Vivienne Mackinnon as its new BVA Scottish Branch president.

Dr Mackinnon has over 30 years of experience in veterinary care, encompassing both small animal and mixed practice. She has worked in practices in Scotland, England, New Zealand and Australia, before joining APHA to work in frontline disease control.

In her speech, Dr Mackinnon reflected on the changes in Scotland's veterinary industry and highlighted her commitment to veterinary education.

Dr Mackinnon said: "I look forward to working with colleagues across the veterinary professions to improve animal health and welfare in the country and support veterinary workplaces."