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Newsweek
14-05-2025
- Health
- Newsweek
Golden Retriever Owner Watches Video in Slow-Mo—Realizes Something Is Wrong
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A slow-motion video resulted in a dog owner taking her pet to the vets after she watched back the footage and saw something unexpected. While throwing her pets some treats, TikToker @lifeisgolden4 filmed the moment to watch back later, but she wasn't expecting what she saw. In the clip, which now has over 1 million views on TikTok, kibble rains down towards the dogs and as one of the golden retrievers opens his mouth to enjoy the treat, it revealed a stick lodged across his upper jaw. The text overlay read: "When you make a slo-mo of your golden—but then this is how you figure out there's a stick lodged in his mouth..." After spotting the stick in the dog's mouth, the owner took him to the vets to be checked out, and in the caption they added: "We took him to the vet and it was removed and he is totally fine!!" While dogs are famously fond of sticks, veterinary experts have long warned against allowing dogs to play with them. Sticks can cause a range of injuries, from splinters in the gums to serious puncture wounds to the mouth, throat, or even chest. In some cases, dogs have been impaled by upright sticks while running, leading to life-threatening injuries that require surgery. The British Veterinary Association reported in 2017 that three out of four veterinarians had treated at least one dog for a stick-related injury that year. Swallowed wood fragments can also cause choking, gastrointestinal blockages, or perforations, all of which can have fatal consequences if not treated promptly. A screenshot from the viral video of the dog with the stick in his mouth. A screenshot from the viral video of the dog with the stick in his mouth. @lifeisgolden4/TikTok As the video gained more attention, people shared reactions in the comments. Justin wrote: "Ans he's not even acting like he's in pain lol. That's nuts." While viewer Just Jules said: "Poor angel!!! Did you get it out ok?" "The same thing happened to our dog," said fellow pet owner @bowers9259. "She was on the bottom step and we were throwing treats to her when we noticed the exact same thing." "PSA what did we all learn today!" said viewer Feisty Devil. "Please check your babies mouths... and between the toes too." "Add checking my dogs mouth to my daily list," said Lisa. This isn't the first time a cautionary tale about a dog and a stick has been shared online. Last year, golden retriever Goob had to have surgery and vet attention totaling over $12,000 after chewing sticks left him with a blockage in his stomach. Newsweek reached out to @lifeisgolden4 via TikTok for comment. Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@ with some details about your best friend and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Vets renew warning over NI medicine supplies
Veterinarians have again warned of the risk to supplies of animal medicines to Northern Ireland if the EU and UK cannot reach a new deal post-Brexit deal on the issue. Supplies of human medicines moving from GB to NI were guaranteed through the Windsor Framework. However animal medicines were not part of that deal and supplies are currently covered by a 'grace period' which expires at the end of this year. The British Veterinary Association (BVA) said that at that point 10% of products, including some critical medicines, could be withdrawn. Dr Kristen Dunbar, President of BVA in Northern Ireland, said the issue was not so much the percentage of products that could be withdrawn but the loss of critical medicines to which there is no alternative. A major issue is that medicines would have to be retested when they are sent from GB to NI. That would increase cost and complexity to a level which would lead to some suppliers withdrawing products from the NI market. Dr Dunbar said some manufacturers are already rerouting supplies through the Republic of Ireland, which would mean those products will continue to be available. Concern over lack of agreement on animal medicine The DUP MP Gavin Robinson suggested that there are currently two potential solutions under discussion by the EU and UK. He said that could include a special import license system for critical products. The UK and EU are currently engaged in wider negotiations about a reset in relations which could include an agrifood deal. Dr Dunbar said an agreement which includes veterinary medicines is "the ideal". However she added that is unlikely to be in place for the end of the grace period in eight months time meaning there will need to be "workaround solutions" in the interim.
BBC News
30-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Windsor Framework: Vets renew warning over NI medicine supplies
Veterinarians have again warned of the risk to supplies of animal medicines to Northern Ireland if the EU and UK cannot reach a new deal post-Brexit deal on the of human medicines moving from GB to NI were guaranteed through the Windsor animal medicines were not part of that deal and supplies are currently covered by a 'grace period' which expires at the end of this British Veterinary Association (BVA) said that at that point 10% of products, including some critical medicines, could be withdrawn. Dr Kristen Dunbar, President of BVA in Northern Ireland, said the issue was not so much the percentage of products that could be withdrawn but the loss of critical medicines to which there is no alternative.A major issue is that medicines would have to be retested when they are sent from GB to would increase cost and complexity to a level which would lead to some suppliers withdrawing products from the NI Dunbar said some manufacturers are already rerouting supplies through the Republic of Ireland, which would mean those products will continue to be available. The DUP MP Gavin Robinson suggested that there are currently two potential solutions under discussion by the EU and said that could include a special import license system for critical UK and EU are currently engaged in wider negotiations about a reset in relations which could include an agrifood Dunbar said an agreement which includes veterinary medicines is "the ideal".However she added that is unlikely to be in place for the end of the grace period in eight months time meaning there will need to be "workaround solutions" in the interim.
Times
24-04-2025
- Health
- Times
UK faces shortage of vets after Brexit and boom in pet ownership
Becoming a vet often tops polls of children's dream jobs, yet the UK faces a shortage of qualified veterinary staff. Despite about 60 per cent of households owning animals and 3.2 million pets being bought during lockdown, the number of vets is 10 per cent lower than needed to meet national demand. Brexit rule changes saw the number of European vets coming to the UK drop by 68 per cent, so national vet bodies are urging more young people to consider animal care as a career. 'The veterinary profession is very diverse', says Elizabeth Mullineaux, president of the British Veterinary Association. 'As well as caring for the nation's pets, vets support farmers, others work as governments vets, supporting international trade as well as protecting
BBC News
10-03-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Animal medicine NI: Concern over lack of agreement post-Brexit
A House of Lords committee has written to the government amid continuing concern about the supply of veterinary medicines in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland scrutiny committee says it has "further questions" that have not been addressed in human medicines are covered by the Windsor Framework, animal medicines are instead subject to an extended grace period that expires at the end of this British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warned that a failure to reach an agreement could have "potentially devastating consequences". The letter to Thomas Symonds, the minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations, asks for "urgent clarity" on matters including what adjustments are being made to ensure supply of veterinary medicines and what the government's current assessment is of products at risk of discontinuation. The BVA has said it does not believe agreement will be achieved within the remaining grace president Elizabeth Mullineaux said: "A veterinary agreement with the EU could have an incredibly positive impact on so many different areas of concern, but in particular, could finally lead to a permanent resolution to the long-standing question of future access to vital veterinary medicines in Northern Ireland."Without a solution, there are serious implications not only for animal health and welfare, but also for public health."The BVA has proposed a series of short-term solutions and mitigations while negotiations include re-routing supply through the Republic of Ireland, creating exceptions for medicines that were aligned with regulation pre-Brexit and developing a special import certificate to allow the import of medicines from outside the European Economic Northern Ireland scrutiny committee was appointed in January 2025, after the dissolution of the former Windsor Framework Sub-Committee at the end of the last examines the Windsor Framework, complementing the work of the Democratic Scrutiny Committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly and the House of Commons Northern Ireland Affairs Committee.
