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Chatter box 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 Chatter box

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Small Animal News
Study sheds light on 'mean girl' lemurs

Findings may help researchers understand aggression in humans.
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Animals enjoy Easter treats at London Zoo

Lions, meerkats and lemurs tuck into their favourite snacks.
Voting opens for RSPCA photo competition

Children and young people have been snapping pics of pets and wildlife.
Comedy Wildlife Awards open for entries

 The competition is open to novices, amateurs and professionals.
Peeing contagious for chimpanzees, study finds

 When one chimp urinates, others are likely to follow.
Christmas comes early at London Zoo

Squirrel monkeys and lion cubs tuck into festive treats.
Bury St Edmunds voted UK's most dog-friendly town

The town has been recognised in the DogFriendly Awards.
Many owners think their pet has seen a ghost, survey finds

 New survey by Blue Cross reveals supernatural beliefs.
Monty Don to design dog-friendly garden

 The garden will be displayed at the Chelsea Flower Show.
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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.
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