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    Readers’ letters

    Mar 26, 2020 5 minutes

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    Survey on gundog retirement

    I am a semi-retired veterinary surgeon who specialised in canine orthopaedics. For the past 25 years I have had working labradors (I currently have six) and pick-up around 80 days each season. I am passionate about the wellbeing of gundogs but all too often we seem to have to retire them prematurely – and while we think we know the common reasons the truth is no one has reliable information.

    I have launched a questionnaire to collect information as to why gundogs in the UK are retired/stop working. The information collected will be used to produce a publication about the impact of health on the working life of gundogs.

    Please help me by using the link for each dog you have retired or

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