BSAVA PetSavers

BSAVA PetSavers is partnering with amazing events across the UK to help you hit your fitness goals and raise vital funds for pet health research! Fly solo or rally the troops and create a team to fundraise together!

✨ Choose your challenge:

1️⃣ Run for Charity

Over 800 events nationwide—walk, jog, run, or even take on bungee jumps or obstacle courses!

We offer reduced-fee charity places and support you throughout registration and fundraising.

2️⃣ Kiltwalk 2026

Join one of Scotland’s most iconic fundraising events in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, or Edinburgh.

With distances for all abilities and affordable £20 entry fees, it’s easy to get involved.

3️⃣ Ultra Challenge Series

Feeling ambitious? Tackle 25km, 50km or 100km routes across the UK—over one or two days. The ultimate endurance test!

And remember: You’re not limited to these events! If you have your own challenge in mind—big or small—we’d love to have you take it on for PetSavers.

Find out more and get involved: www.bsava.com/petsavers/support-us/fundraise/

Dogs are living up to twice as long as they did 40 years ago which has implications for ageing dogs’ healthcare and wellbeing. As the life expectancy of our canine golden oldies increases, so does the amount of time our dogs spend in poor health.

We funded a research project at the University of Liverpool involving in-depth interviews and online questionnaires with veterinary professionals and owners to gather their experiences of caring for senior dogs. The research showed that it can be difficult for owners to know what are ‘normal’ age-related changes (signs of ageing) or whether signs indicate possible disease that would benefit from veterinary advice and treatment.

Key findings from the study were used to develop a traffic light colour-coded checklist to help owners know whether to seek advice from a veterinary practice and to guide discussions during consultations. The checklist, supported by a booklet about the more common health problems affecting aged dogs, forms part of the Ageing Canine Toolkit. This is freely available to UK veterinary practices through the BSAVA store and can be freely downloaded at http://flk.bz/PNZn.