UK SCIENTISTS WIN INAUGURAL INTERNATIONAL AWARD

Animal Health Trust presented with Universities Federation for Animal Welfare awardDeveloping a genetic test to identify dogs carrying a devastating neurological condition has netted a veterinary welfare charity an international award. Awarded to the Animal Health Trust (AHT), the Companion Animal Welfare Award, from the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW), recognises significant innovations or advances for the welfare of companion animals. The Animal Health Trust’s canine genetics team received the award in recognition of its research into the genetics of cerebellar ataxia in