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PetWise School Award FAQs
Have some questions about the PetWise School award? Find out what topics are covered, how long it'll take and how it fits into the curriculum
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Latest news
Latest News
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Pet-themed home schooling during lockdown
Our education team have come up with some fun ways you can include a bit of pet-related learning into your child’s home schooling schedule! The best bit? It’s all curriculum related.
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Is it illegal to leave a dog in a hot car?
Every year there are devastating reports in the media about dogs left in hot cars to suffer and even die. Sadly many owners are unaware of the tragic consequences from leaving a dog in a hot car.
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Gastric Dilatation Volvulus (GDV) in dogs
GDV ‘Gastric Dilatation Volvulus’ means a stomach that has bloated and twisted. GDV is a painful, life-threatening emergency that often develops over the period of just a few minutes.
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FIV in cats – Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
FIV is a virus that infects cats and damages their immune system, making them prone to infections that they then struggle to recover from (similar to HIV in humans).
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Itchy and allergic pets
Why some pets suffer from skin problems and steps you can take to help them.
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Pancreatitis in dogs
Pancreatitis is a condition that causes the pancreas to becomes very inflamed. Pancreatitis can range from being mild to very severe.
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Order of Merit Dogs
The first dog to receive the award was Linpol Luke (Obi), on behalf of all the police dogs that served during the 2011 London Riots.
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Bowel Obstruction/Intestinal Blockage in cats
Cats don’t often eat things they shouldn’t, but occasionally curiosity gets the better of them and can lead to a blockage. String, thread, hair bands, rubber bands and tinsel are the most common items to cause a gut blockage in cats.
