Current Affairs
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May- 2017 -4 May
Aquatic ownership comes out on top
Fish are the most popular pet in the UK with around 33 million fish making up some of the 54 million pet owning households across the country1. Research by Tetra2, has found that children with pets perform swimmingly in school, meeting or exceeding teacher’s expectations by almost 10 percent vs…
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4 May
PFMA ‘disappointed’ following TV programme
The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) has released a statement outlining ‘serious questions over the accuracy’ of the TV programme ‘Trust Me I’m a Vet’. The TV programme, first aired yesterday, looks at a team of practising vets who try to give the best advice for taking care pets. The PFMA stated:…
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3 May
Charity helps students with exam stress
The Mayhew Animal Home decided to give students a break from the revision with visits from the TheraPaws dogs. The TheraPaws dogs are a part of The Mayhew’s animal therapy visiting programme, which recognises the mutual benefits of animals engaging with people, particularly older people with dementia, helping to improve the relationships…
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3 May
BVA initiative shortlisted for Antibiotic Guardian Award
A ‘One Health’ initiative, led by the British Veterinary Association (BVA), to promote ways of reducing the risk of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animals and humans has been shortlisted for the Antibiotic Guardian Award 2017. BVA, in partnership with the British Medical Association (BMA), Public Health England (PHE) and Veterinary…
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3 May
One in ten owners are allergic to their pet
Nearly one in ten (8 percent) homes with a pet has a family member who is allergic to it but wouldn’t consider giving up their pet as they love it too much (61 percent) and it’s part of the family (53 percent), according to research from Vorwerk*. Adding to the…
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2 May
‘Dogs eat free’ with Naturo
Naturo has teamed up with pub group, Red Mist Leisure, to launch a ‘DOG’S EAT FREE’ initiative which starts this month. The doggy menu of complimentary meals and baked treats could be served across the country if the dining experiment by Naturo proves successful. Red Mist Leisure is reaching out…
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Apr- 2017 -28 April
Henry Wag announces rebrand
Pet accessories manufacturer, Henry Wag, has rebranded. Henry Wag ‘s range of products is designed to improve the health and wellbeing of pets and simplify pet ownership. The new branding of the Henry Wag range is positioned to demonstrate how its products will enhance the lifestyle of pets and their owners…
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28 April
IPN goes green
Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN) has been awarded Green Level accreditation by Investors in the Environment (iiE). This is the highest level achievable within the iiE’s scheme and IPN is the first UK pet food business to go straight from the Bronze Level, which it was awarded last April, to Green…
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28 April
60 percent of dogs suffer from health problems
60 percent of British dogs suffer from health problems, according to new research. Natures Menu, who commissioned the study, showed that research into 1,000 dog owners in the UK* has revealed two thirds of dogs suffer from some sort of health issue such as allergies, dental or stomach problems. Bad breath…
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27 April
‘Cleaning products can be deadly for pets’, claims charity
An animal has died and several others have suffered serious injury from exposure to cleaning products, according to vet charity PDSA. In one particularly harrowing case, the charity said its vets had to euthanize a dog after they were exposed to laundry detergent which caused severe caustic burns to their paws,…
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