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Doggy Oscars
Is your dog worthy of an oscar?
Hot on the tail of the recent awards season, Dogs Trust is looking for nominations for this year’s ‘Doggy Oscars’. And a new special category – Celebrity Canine – has been introduced to add extra star quality to the proceedings.

Dogs Trust is calling for soap addicts, celeb spotters and super fans to nominate their favourite famous canines. From four-legged stars of the small screen to pampered popstars’ pooches, any dog in the public eye is eligible for the Celebrity Canine award.

Nominations so far include:
  • Paul O’Grady’s Shih Tzu Olga and Cross Breed Louie
  • Kelly Brook’s Pug Rocky
  • Graham Norton’s Labradoodle Bailey and Cross Breed Madge
  • John Barrowman’s Spaniels Charlie and Harris and Jack Russell Captain Jack
  • Cheryl Cole’s Chihuahua Buster
  • Buddy the Terrier Cross from Doc Martin
  • Lily Allen’s Cross Breed Maggie May
  • Jamie & Louise Rednapp’s Bull Dogs – Winston and Bella
  • Kate Middleton’s Cocker Spaniel Otto
  • Coronation Street’s Schmeichel the Great Dane Cross
The Dogs Trust Honours also recognise ordinary dogs that go the extra mile for their owner and heroic hounds that perform amazing acts of bravery. The public are invited to nominate dog in these award categories too:
  • The Sun Hero Dog – the award for acts of ‘barksome’ bravery
  • Golden Oldie – the award for any special dog over seven years old
  • Dogged Devotion – the award for dogs who provide emotional support
  • Dog Star in the Making – the award for talented pet dogs
Award winners and their owners will be invited to attend the glamorous Dogs Trust Honours ceremony in West London on 3rd June 2010, where they will mingle with VIP dog lovers and their pets.

Clarissa Baldwin, Dogs Trust Chief Executive, explains: “Any celebrity worth their Jimmy Choos has a canine companion to share the limelight with and dogs have been playing major parts on TV for many years. It seems only right to see who the Great British Public thinks is top dog. Our awards celebrate the very special things which dogs give us, and I don’t just mean the chewed slippers. Let’s rejoice in all things canine and give our four-legged friends the recognition they deserve.”

To nominate your favourite Celebrity Canine visit www.dogstrusthonours.co.uk or email awards@dogstrust.org.uk .

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Building Great Workplaces webinars return

News Story 1
 BVA has announced a new series of its Building Great Workplaces lunchtime webinars.

Launching from 16 July, the sessions will explore patient safety, motivation, client communication and more.

Its first webinar, exploring neurodiversity in the workplace, will take place at 1pm on Thursday, 16 July. It will feature guest speakers from The Vet Project, a group which supports neurodiversity in veterinary environments.

The following three webinars take place in September, October and November.

Booking is open on the BVA website 

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New form for online veterinary medicines retailers

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has produced a new online form for retailers wishing to sell veterinary medicines on the internet.

The form replace the previous Word version and is part of the VMD's ongoing commitment to digitise its processes. Anyone retailing prescription medicines online, including POM-V, POM-VPS and NFA-VPS categories, is lawfully required to register with the VMD before trading.

The change only applies to new applicants. Retailers already listed on the VMD's Register of Online Retailers or registered under the Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS) do not need to do anything.