Current Affairs

‘The Apprentice’ takes on the pet sector

The BBC1 series The Apprentice saw candidates take on the pet industry last night. Candidates had to work with numerous different clients and their furry pets to remain in the process. Products were also sold in order to boost profit for the two teams battling it out. Pet Angel was featured…

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Pet food company teams up with The Woodland Trust

Pet food producers Forthglade have announced its support of the Woodland Trust, with an annual sponsorship which starts this month. Since the Woodland Trust launched, over 38,000,000 trees have been planted, over 600 woods saved, and 22,500 hectares of ancient woodland are successfully under restoration. “We’re passionate about promoting the health…

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Petition to reverse the exclusion of animal sentience reaches 178,000

A petition to reverse the UK Government’s decided to exclude the status of animals as sentient beings  in the EU withdrawal bill has reached 178,000. MPs rejected the clause to recognise animals as sentient, a provision covered by EU law. As part of the EU withdrawal bill Green MP Caroline Lucas submitted the…

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Greg Van Praagh joins PFMA’s executive committee

Greg Van Praagh, director of Benyfit Natural, is the latest representative to join the Executive Committee of the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA). Greg has been an active member of PFMA for a number of years participating in the dedicated Working Group for Commercial Raw Producers and the Communications Committee.…

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Ceva launches new Christmas marketing pack

Ceva Animal Health has launched a FELIWAY and ADAPTIL Christmas marketing pack to help highlight festive stress factors amongst pet owners focusing on the difference between how owners and pets perceive festivities. The marketing pack features a poster, leaflet and a counter top display to highlight the stress factors facing pets…

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VET Fest announces conference programme

VET Festival, in partnership with Centaur Services, has announced its 2018 conference programme comprising over 120 lectures, brand new subject areas and featuring over 30 speakers. Now offering a wider variety of forward-thinking CPD choice, VET Festival has added Minimally Invasive Surgery, Cardiopulmonary, Diagnostic Imaging and Nutrition. The conference programme…

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Tetra expands aquarium range

Tetra has expanded its problem-solving range for aquariums with its Phosphate Minus and pH/KH Minus solutions. Tthe new launches provide fishkeepers with reliable and straightforward options to combat common issues for healthy waters where plants and fish can thrive. Aquarium life relies on a balance of various water parameters, and…

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Risk of animal welfare slipping in UK, claims charity

Charity, the Dogs Trust has warned that there is a real risk of animal welfare laws slipping in the UK as MPs voted not to include animal sentience in the EU Withdrawal Bill on Wednesday evening. The charity states that ‘this is a huge blow for animal welfare as this…

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Bricks and mortar stores increase as internet sales slow

A growing number of formerly ‘pure-play’ online retailers are taking physical stores as the rate of internet sales growth looks set to slow during the next few years. New research from Colliers International shows that by 2021, the rate of growth in e-commerce sales is expected to decline from the…

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Heroic military dog receives prestigious award

A British Military Working Dog (MWD) who helped save the lives of troops in Afghanistan has received the prestigious PDSA Dickin Medal – the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross. Mali, a Belgian Malinois, has been recognised for his heroic actions during a highly sensitive military operation in 2012, where he assisted…

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