Industry News

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7 July

Vet Partners launches food export service

A new nationwide service for the food export industry has been launched by UK veterinary group, Vet Partners. Exports By Vets is a dedicated veterinary service providing export health certification for the global distribution of food and products of animal origin. Vet Partners has over 130 veterinary practices operating in…

7 July

Usdaw urges chancellor to announce retail recovery plan

Retail trade union Usdaw is calling on the chancellor to announce in Wednesday’s (8 June) economic statement an “urgent recovery plan” for the “struggling retail industry”, which is developed with trade unions and retail employers. Some of the factors, Usdaw is urging the government to cover fundamental business rates, an…

6 July

Battersea backs unregulated puppy import petition

Animal charity Battersea has welcomed a new petition calling on on the government to ban expletive imports of young puppies for sale in the UK, The petition, which was set up on parliament’s website, urges the government to “adjust current laws, ban this unethical activity on welfare grounds and protect…

6 July

ICareCat appoints new head of feline medicine

International Cat Care (ICatCare) has announced the appointment of Nathalie Dowgray as head of its international society of feline medicine (ISFM), effective 3 August. Downgray has a background in animal welfare and as an RCVS advanced practitioner in feline medicine, and is also a member of both the Australian and…

6 July

Animal Health Trust closes its doors

The Animal Health Trust has officially confirmed its closure following a period of financial troubles. In an online statement, the trust said: “It is with deep regret that today we have announced to our colleagues that the Animal Health Trust’s board of trustees have concluded that the Trust needs to…

6 July

Kennel Club launches ‘Voice for Dogs’ manifesto

The Kennel Club has announced the launch of a new manifesto, ‘A Voice for Dogs’, which calls upon the Welsh government to provide further support measures for dogs and their owners. The group is asking the government to ensure that the laws surrounding the welfare of dogs are ”robust and…

6 July

Coronavirus diaries: National Animal Welfare Trust

Running an animal rescue and rehoming charity over the last four months has been a rollercoaster ride in a theme park called Uncertainty. How normal life now seems in January and February as we began implementing our strategic plans, oblivious to the juggernaut around the corner. Coronavirus became a real…

3 July

Aquadip unveils new aquarium care range

Aquadip has announced the launch of a new in-house range of Aquadip Professional Aquarium Care Products. The new product series is set to replace its discontinued brand of Easy-Life products. The products, packaging, sealing, coding and dosing of the aquarium care range have all been developed by the group in-house,…

3 July

RSPCA outlines efforts to go plastic-free

RSPCA has announced a host of measures introduced in efforts to become plastic-free across its business. Its first step is to replace all plastic bags with more environmentally-friendly paper ones across its charity shops, noting it is “one of the first” charities to move away from single-use plastic carrier bags.…

3 July

Face masks in Scottish shops mandatory from 10 July

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that shoppers will be required to wear face masks from 10 July. Last week, we reported that retailers in Scotland were being asked to display a poster at their entrance requesting shoppers to wear face coverings. However, wearing face masks in shops has…