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Danny Chambers
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Danny Chambers is a vet and a council member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. He has been campaigning against pseudoscience in veterinary medicine for several years, writes occasionally for New Scientist magazine, is a trustee of the evidence-based medicine charity RCVS knowledge, and has worked on public health and veterinary projects in India, Iraq and The Gambia.
Bobi, the supposed ‘world’s oldest dog’ at 31, is little more than a shaggy dog story
The Guinness Book of World Records recently crowned Bobi one of the oldest dog's on record, at the age of 31 - an age that would be utterly remarkable, if it were true
The ‘raw feeding’ trend can cause real harm to your pets – and to you
The popularity of 'raw feeding' is often based on misunderstood animal welfare and conspiracy theories around conventional pet foods
Conspiracy theorists, anti-vaxxers and alt-med quackery put our pets in harm’s way
Vet Danny Chambers highlights how the aggressive promotion of alternative therapies to prevent and treat animal diseases has become widespread.
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