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Top honour for WWII hero dog
A US Army dog who protected the lives of his platoon during the invasion of Sicily in 1943, has been posthumously awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal* – widely known as the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross.
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Dog gets wobbles after wolfing down 22 hair bobbles
A tiny Yorkshire Terrier from Edinburgh landed himself a stretch in a charity pet hospital after vets discovered his secret passion for eating elastic hair bobbles.
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PAW Report a decade on – the UK’s largest pet wellbeing survey marks milestone year
PDSA warns of worrying rise in obesity and deepening behavioural problems in the face of Covid-19.
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Winner of PDSA Pet Fit Club 2017
‘Top dog’ unveiled in national pet slimming competition.
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French Police Dog Diesel to receive gallantry honour
The medal was instituted by the UK’s leading vet charity, PDSA, in 1943. It is the highest animal honour in the world and Diesel’s will be the 66th PDSA Dickin Medal to be awarded.
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Search is on for the UK's fattest pets
A couch-potato lifestyle and excessive food consumption is fuelling a four-legged obesity crisis, warns PDSA vets.
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Animals George Cross and OBE for Scottish dogs
Vet charity PDSA honours heroic and devoted dogs
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Animal VC for heroic US Marine horse
A war horse that survived one of the bloodiest battles in modern military history, has today been awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal
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'Animal OBE' for devoted Police Horses
Prestigious PDSA Order of Merit awarded for their lifetime service
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Cat loses leg after airgun attack
PDSA vets amputate leg to save family pet
