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PDSA

British  

abbreviation

  1. People's Dispensary for Sick Animals

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Snake bites are an emergency in dogs, according to vet charity, PDSA.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Nina Downing, Vet Nurse from PDSA, a vet charity, says she always recommends only giving your pet medicine which has been prescribed by a vet.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

According to the PDSA, symptoms of heatstroke include:

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025

On Monday, he was awarded the Dickin Medal, the highest honor for wartime bravery by an animal, from a group called PDSA.

From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2018

Elaine Pendlebury, senior veterinary surgeon at the PDSA, said disease transmission, including salmonella, toxocara canis - a type of roundworm in dogs - and fleas, was a concern.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2011

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