Bobi, the licensed longest dwelling canine, died simply days in the past (October 21, 2023) at age 31. As Bobi’s household is grieving, a veterinary group is looking them liars and utilizing their political energy to pressure a retraction from Guinness World Data.
European veterinarian Danny Chambers – who is an equine vet (horse vet), not a small animal veterinarian – advised TheGuardian.com “not a single one in all my veterinary colleagues imagine Bobi was really 31 years outdated.” Dr. Chambers acknowledged Bobi dwelling to 31 years of age “is totally implausible.”
Dr. Chambers additionally means that Bobi was two completely different canine (difficult the integrity of Bobi’s complete human household) stating ”In some circumstances, dad and mom substitute a lifeless pet with a brand new one to forestall their little one from getting upset.”
And exhibiting his motive for his assault on Bobi’s grieving household, Dr. Chambers advised the Guardian “that Bobi’s instance had been taken up by-anti-pet-food zealots who’ve lengthy campaigned that pet food is killing pets and that uncooked feeding is more healthy”. (It’s really anti-pet-FEED zealots!)
The not-so-lovely Dr. Chambers is a council member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, he claims “we’re a science-based occupation.”
So we despatched the Royal School of Veterinary Surgeons some questions asking for his or her ‘science’ (emailed 11/1/23):
In a latest TheGuardian.com submit, RCVS council member Dr. Danny Chambers acknowledged that the “18,000 members of the Veterinary Voices group he runs” don’t imagine that Bobi – the licensed oldest canine – was really 31 years outdated when he handed final month. As acknowledged by Dr. Chambers – that “we’re a science-based occupation” – I assume you could have the information to proof that 18,000 veterinarians didn’t imagine Bobi’s age. Please present the information to proof his declare.
Has Dr. Chambers – an equine veterinarian – ever examined any veterinary information of Bobi? Please present a response.
Dr. Chambers advised The Guardian …”In some circumstances, dad and mom substitute a lifeless pet with a brand new one to forestall their little one from getting upset.” Does Dr. Chambers have any proof to validate this assertion? Please present a response.
Dr. Chambers additionally known as unnamed people “anti-pet-food zealots who’ve lengthy campaigned that pet food is killing pets and that uncooked feeding is more healthy.” Please present the names of the ‘anti-pet meals zealots’ Dr. Chambers is referencing and examples of their ‘anti-pet meals zealot’ habits.
Is Dr. Chambers conscious that Bobi didn’t devour uncooked pet meals? Please present a response.
Is Dr. Chambers conscious of the wealth of analysis relating to the well being dangers of consuming ultra-processed meals? Please present a response.
Does the Royal School of Veterinary Surgeons settle for any monetary assist – in any trend (akin to assembly sponsorships, scholarships, donations) from the pet meals trade? If that’s the case, who’re the highest 5 donors? Please present a response.
Pet house owners deserve solutions to all these questions. In spite of everything, Dr. Chambers is asking for Guinness World Data to be clear, asking the Costa household to be clear, shouldn’t Dr. Chambers/the Royal School of Veterinary Surgeons be clear as nicely?
It is best to know that veterinarians like Dr. Chambers are the explanation pet house owners have gotten increasingly more distrustful of their veterinarians. To overtly name a grieving household liars is past disturbing, it’s callous and heartless. The household of Bobi deserves an open, public apology from Dr. Chambers and the Royal School of Veterinary Surgeons.
As a substitute of publicly belittling the household of Bobi, the veterinary area ought to have been curious to be taught extra. It is best to have eagerly wished to learn to assist different pet house owners love their pets for extra years. However you didn’t try this. Dr. Chambers and the RCVS selected to assault the integrity of a household, selecting to name them liars. And sadly, you ignored an amazing alternative to be taught and assist different pet house owners.
I count on a immediate response to all of those questions. Thanks.
Susan Thixton
Private opinion: It’s straightforward to see what’s going on right here. Large Pet Feed didn’t like that the licensed oldest canine was not consuming industrial pet feed. Large Pet Feed didn’t like that Bobi’s household was telling the world he was consuming actual meals (not feed). So, they attacked the household at their weakest second, simply after Bobi died. It’s past merciless.
The Royal School of Veterinary Surgeons are actively making an attempt to get Guinness to retract their declare Bobi was the oldest canine…and they’re doing it 10 days after Bobi’s demise. Once more…past merciless. And it’s VERY clear to see why…we will’t have a world of pet house owners believing {that a} canine’s lengthy life is anyway associated to consuming actual meals (not feed) can we?
Bobi’s household wants our assist proper now. Please e mail or tag in social media the Royal School of Veterinary Surgeons – telling them you imagine in Bobi.
RCVS web site contact “for issues regarding RCVS Council”: d.wiggins@rcvs.org.uk
https://www.rcvs.org.uk/who-we-are/contact-us/
RCVS Fb web page: https://www.facebook.com/thercvs. Use hashtag @thercvs for any Fb posts.
RCVS X (Twitter) web page: https://twitter.com/theRCVS. Use hashtag #theRCVS for any X (Twitter) posts.
Inform Guinness World Data you imagine in Bobi. Guinness Fb web page: https://www.facebook.com/GuinnessWorldRecords. Hashtag @GuinnessWorldRecords.
Guinness X (Twitter) web page: https://twitter.com/GWR. Hashtag #GWR
We have to dwarf Royal School of Veterinary Surgeons reported 18,000 veterinarian doubters numbers. Please inform Guinness you believed in Bobi. #IBelieveBobi31.
Please present Bobi’s household we imagine in them. We grieve with them. And we are going to NOT enable veterinary bullies to take something away from Bobi’s reminiscence.
Wishing you and your pet(s) the most effective,
Susan Thixton
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