Dog owners should be urged by vet professionals to remain on their guard against the disease, despite a sharp fall in the number of recorded cases in 2022.
First research phase is being conducted in January and February, and aims to analyse amount and distribution of UK canine health research funding in past decade.
Senior politicians have indicated they are willing to look into the state of the veterinary sector in Wales after hundreds of people signed an online petition on the issue last year.
Chief executive Lizzie Lockett believes recent history has shown both her organisation, and the wider sector, can provide for animals and the public despite current challenges.
Dogs Trust received 50,000 owner requests for them to take on their pets last year – while a new survey found vet bills to be the highest cost concern for owners in 2023.
Fourteen events are planned between January and April, and officials say they want to extend their work to consider collective, as well as individual issues.
Vets and other stakeholders are being invited to have their say in a review process that opens next week ahead of the release of a new edition later in 2023.
A pledge of £5 for every one of its Lunch and Learn sessions between April and November raises cash to help charity with an increasing demand for its services.
The Titanic Vet Show to take place at the iconic venue in Northern Ireland, with six speakers across two days covering mental health and communication topics.
