THE police and two leading equine welfare charities have joined forces to help cut collisions and near-misses involving horses on rural roads. A collection of short, practical films shot in the South West explain exactly how riders, handlers and drivers can share the roads safely and what the Highway Code really means for equine road users.

PIONEERING technology from animal diagnostics leader MI:RNA can detect disease before clinical signs appear, providing pet owners and farmers with early health insights while also guiding veterinary conversations and care. GONE are the days when wait and see was an acceptable strategy for our pets' health. In 2026, a more proactive approach is being taken. We are entering an era where advanced diagnostic science has the potential to move into our homes with the support of c

A STUDY has revealed for the first time the extent of the devastating impact of plastic pollution on livestock, humans and the wider environment on the Kenyan island of Lamu. The study was carried out by members of the Revolution Plastics Institute at The University of Portsmouth in collaboration with The Donkey Sanctuary, The Flop Flopi Project and the Kenyan Marine and Fisheries Research Institute.

VETERAN presenter Angela Rippon has made a heartfelt appeal supporting ponies in need and remembering the emotional bond she shared with her own beloved horse, Katie. The Strictly Come Dancing star takes centre stage in The Mare and Foal Sanctuary’s new television advert, being broadcast nationally throughout October. It was filmed at the charity’s Yelverton Moorland Rescue Facility, on Dartmoor, and features ponies rescued in recent high-profile welfare cases.

PET owners are being invited to honour their lost companions and unite for National Pet Memorial Day. The event, organised by The Association of Pet Bereavement Counsellors, takes place on Sunday, September 14, and gives people the chance to pause and pay tribute in a way that brings them comfort.

A LEADING feed manufacturer is appealing for people to send in pictures of their ‘shiny horses’ as part of a promotional campaign. Spillers will offer the winning horses a chance to appear in its marketing campaigns with their owners also receiving a £50 feed voucher. On top of this, Spillers is also giving its customers a chance to win a bag of free feed by running a Golden Voucher giveaway.

The WINERGY VENTIL-ATE supplement - designed to support the natural lung defences of horses - has been rebranded as SPILLERS VENTIL-ATE.

Alexia Yiannouli learns how Corfu Donkey Rescue came to be and finds out about plans for the future of veterinary care on the island......

By Miriam A. Bibby, PhD, FSA Scot, FRHistS   What do you visualise when you hear the word marshal? For many it will be an image of a man...

The Blue Cross wants to know all about how you connect with your pets. Take part in the Big Pet Census...

A new Association of Pet Bereavement Counsellors, launched in March 2024, is to introduce (self) governance to those who offer a pet...

The African Union has opted to ban the donkey skin trade after years of tireless lobbying by global animal welfare organisation Brooke,...