Industry News

Apr- 2020 -

1 April

Covid-19: RCVS announces changes to renewal fee payments

The RCVS has announced new measures to enable the cost of annual renewal fees to be spread out over the course of the year in light of the continuing pandemic. The measures were agreed by its council, and will allow UK members to not pay their full renewal fee in…

1 April

RSPCA urges owners to make pet care plan

The RSPCA is encouraging pet owners to make an emergency pet care plan for their pet as the coronavirus outbreak continues. The plan would ensure that animals get the care they need in an emergency, if owners end up severely affected by the ongoing virus. The charity is now asking…

Mar- 2020 -

31 March

Monkfield Nutrition supports retailers during pandemic

Specialist reptile product wholesaler, livefood farm and manufacturer Monkfield Nutrition has reportedly “responded quickly” to the Covid-19 pandemic. The group is now working to support pet stores and ensure that pet reptiles are fed and cared for as the crisis continues. Monkfield Nutrition, one of the largest livefoods farms in…

31 March

SSPCA ‘urgently’ needs donations

The Scottish SPCA has revealed that it “desperately” needs donations in light of the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The animal welfare charity has ceased rehoming after it made the “difficult decision” to close its nine animal rescue and rehoming centres, though its rescue officers and inspectors are still on the ground…

31 March

Covid-19: RCVS reduces CPD requirements

The RCVS will reduce the annual requirement of hours of continuing professional development (CPD) that vets are expected to undertake by 25% due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The annual minimum requirement for veterinary surgeons will be reduced from 35 to 26 hours of CPD, while veterinary nurse hours will…

31 March

Burns Pet Nutrition launches partnership with charity Mayhew

Carmarthenshire-based pet food company Burns Pet Nutrition has announced a new partnership with charity, Mayhew, to provide high quality-food to animals in need. Burns Pet Nutrition, which is based in Kidwelly, will support the London-based charity by supplying pet food for animals at the centre for the whole of 2020.…

31 March

A third of pets break digital devices in fight for owners attention, study suggests

Some 36% of pets have broken laptops, smartphones or tablets in a bid for attention as 89% of pet owners believe their pets have tried to get their attention while on digital devices. In a survey of 1,000 cat and dog owners in the UK, Bought By Many found that…

30 March

The minimum wage increase is about to hit – and it beggars belief

As if to bang the final nail into the coffin himself, we can only assume the Treasury’s top man, chancellor Rishi Sunak, refuses to give ground on the next wave to crash over the retail and hospitality industries. I am talking of course about the increase in the National Minimum…

30 March

Warwickshire vets one of first in UK to sign up to Hidden Disabilities scheme

Warwickshire-based Avonvale Veterinary Centre has become one of the first practices in the UK to sign up to a global scheme which encourages businesses to increase support for its customers with hidden disabilities. To coincide with National Autism Week (March 30 – April 3), Avonvale Veterinary Centres is giving its…

30 March

Pet owners turn to Google for advice on their pets’ mental health

Study suggests that there has been a 50% increase in Google searches regarding pets mental health. According to data by Semrush, in 2019 there were nearly 140,000 searches relating to pet mental health with 10,470 searches in January 2019 compared with 15,150 searches in January this year. Between December 2019…