There’s a patch of cracked tarmac on a footpath near where I walk my dog. It’s not big. Just a small tear in the surface with a bit of green forcing its way through. I’ve passed it countless times, but recently, I stopped and actually looked at it.

The tarmac is designed to be solid. It keeps rain...

Brucella canis is a Gram-negative coccobacillus that causes canine brucellosis. This disease primarily affects the reproductive system of dogs but has zoonotic potential. Increasing numbers of rescue dogs are arriving in the UK from Romania, Cyprus and other parts of Europe, raising awareness of B...