Events

Apr- 2018 -

25 April

RCVS supports new veterinary career diversity event

Representatives and staff from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) will be attending the inaugural Vets: Stay, Go, Diversity (VSGD) Live! event this April to showcase its work on leadership, innovation and mental health. The VSGD event – inspired by the Vet Futures project – takes place on Saturday…

13 April

RWAF specialist veterinary advisor named ‘Vet of the Year’

The Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund (RWAF)’s vet specialist advisor, Dr Richard Saunders, has been awarded the title of ‘Chris Laurence Vet of the Year’ at the 2018 Ceva Animal Welfare Awards. Richard was nominated for his dedication to improving rabbit welfare, in particular the huge amount of work involved…

11 April

PIF announces British Dog Grooming Championship headline sponsor

The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has announced that pet supplies wholesaler, Bestpets, will be the headline sponsor at this year’s British Dog Grooming Championship (BDGC). Organised by the British Dog Groomers’ Association (a PIF division), BDGC takes place on Sunday 28 October at Warwickshire Event Centre, near Leamington Spa. In…

5 April

Ceva Animal Welfare Awards 2018 announces winners

The winners of the Ceva Animal Welfare Awards 2018 have been announced in a ceremony in The Mercian Suite at the Birmingham Conference and Events Centre in Birmingham on 4 April. The awards were hosted by TV presenter Matt Baker, and retired veterinary surgeon, Chris Laurence MBE FRCVS, who puts his…

Mar- 2018 -

28 March

Future of vet nursing discussed at BSAVA Congress

The future of the veterinary nursing profession will be high on the agenda at the upcoming British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Congress next month with a whole stream of events related to the VN Futures project. VN Futures, a joint project between the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)…

28 March

Atlanta Pet Fair experiences 5% growth

Atlanta Pet Fair & Conference saw nearly a 5 percent increase in attendance this year. The annual event took place on March 8-11 2018, welcoming professional pet stylists and service professionals. Produced by World Pet Association (WPA), the growing show provided grooming professionals with access to the latest products, education, pets…

26 March

New company Woofs debuts products at trade show

New fish-based dog food brand Woofs debuted its range at this year’s PATS Sandown event. The brand was co-founded by Stewart Irvine, and began when one of his clients asked him to find opportunities to sell his fish skin products. He trialled the products on a dog named Chewy, who…

22 March

Nominations wanted for PetQuip Awards

The PetQuip Association is also asking the industry for nominations for retailers or suppliers who in the opinion of the nominee deserve to be winners. The PetQuip Awards will take place on the first evening of PATS Telford at a gala dinner and party on Sunday 23 September 2018. The categories for…

21 March

Pets at Home continues ban on rabbit muesli sales

Pets at Home is maintaining its ban on selling rabbit muesli in its 440 stores. Removing this food from a rabbit’s diet is the key campaign theme for RAW’s 2018 activity, which runs from 2 – 10 June. ‘Move Away from Museli’ was selected as the theme by the group because it…

14 March

Police dog awarded animals’ George Cross

A courageous police dog, who sustained near-fatal stab wounds when apprehending an armed suspect while on duty, is to receive the PDSA Gold Medal – known as the animals’ George Cross – for his bravery and devotion. Police Dog Finn, who is now retired from service with Hertfordshire Constabulary, almost…