Eagle v Fox Fight to the Death

Advertisements Eagle v Fox Fight to the Death   From the BBC Spring Watch Footage of a fight between a fox and a golden eagle over food has been captured by BBC Springwatch’s Winterwatch programme. The predators’ battle over carrion was shot in the snow-covered Trossachs. Winterwatch has been capturing…

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World’s first IVF puppies born to surrogate mother dog

Advertisements IVF Puppies By Helen Briggs BBC News The world’s first “test tube” puppies have been born after years of attempts, say scientists in the US. The in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) success paves the way for conserving endangered breeds and could help in the fight against human and animal diseases, say…

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Colt with Breathing Problems

Advertisements Our Animal Doctor is faced with a very difficult diagnosis. Plugger the young colt can’t breath properly. At first it’s thought to be a cold. But it turns out to be much worse.  Plugger is potentially a valuable race horse, so his owner is very dismayed at the prognosis.

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Cheetah Cancer Treatment

Advertisements Bongani  the cheetah has been limping again and Dr Peter Rogers at the Kapama Game Reserve is worried that the cancer the big cat has suffered in the past may have returned. An examination is required, but its not easy – you can’t just ask a cheetah to lie…

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