Industry News
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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30 March
Covid-19: Raystede Animal Shelter forced to halt services
Raystede Animal Shelter announced it has temporarily halted its animal adoption service amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. No adoptions will take place until further notice, and only essential staff are now coming to work in order to look after the cats and dogs currently being sheltered. The shelter already has…
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30 March
BSAVA launches triage tool
The BSAVA has launched a free triage tool designed to help vets in small animal practices identify and process emergency canine and feline cases during the Covid-19 pandemic. The tool provides users with a downloadable and printable guide chart that has been created by a number of veterinary specialists. The…
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