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Dog blood donors celebrate milestone achievement
After a health check, the dogs donate blood in a painless procedure that takes less than 10 minutes.
Over 2,000 dogs have been helped by blood from their fellow Scottish canines.

Dogs in Edinburgh have saved the lives of over 2,000 other dogs after donating blood at the University of Edinburgh's Hospital for Small Animals.

The University highlighted the milestone achievement on World Blood Donor Day, which took place last week (14 June).

Over seven years, the hospital, in collaboration with the Charity Pet Blood Bank, has collected 514 units of blood, which has helped to save the lives of up to 2,056 dogs.

The Pet Blood Bank has run sessions every eight weeks at the hospital, with 34 donation sessions held so far.

Nicole Osborne, marketing manager at Pet Blood Bank, said: “It is such a delight to partner with the Hospital for Small Animals to run our donation sessions in Edinburgh.

“It is only thanks to their support, and the support we receive from venues across the UK, that we can keep our lifesaving service running.”

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Cold-water dip to raise funds for Vetlife

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 The veterinary mental health charity Vetlife is inviting the veterinary community to join it for a sponsored cold-water dip.

The event will take place at Walpole Bay, Margate, on 17 May during Mental Health Awareness Week. Participants of all abilities can join in the challenge and are advised to bring a towel, a hot drink, a snack, and warm clothes to get changed into afterwards.

Those taking part are being asked to try to raise 100 each to support the work of the charity.

Details about how to take part can be found here. 

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Bluetongue low vector period ends

In an update to its bluetongue guidance, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that the seasonal low vector period for the disease has ended.

With winter over, Defra is planning for a possible increase in cases as midges become more active. It has warned that farms along the east coast of England from Norfolk to Kent, and along the south coast from Kent to Devon, are at highest risk from infected midges blown over from northern Europe.

Since the virus was detected in England in November 2023, there have been 126 confirmed cases. The most recent case to be confirmed was on 1 March 2024.

Farmers are asked to continue to frequently monitor their livestock and ensure their animals and land are registered with the Animal and Plant Health Agency.