Industry News
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Oct- 2019 -25 October
Battersea and StreetVet partner to help more pets in need
Animal charity Battersea has announced a new partnership with StreetVet, a charity that delivers free veterinary services to dogs owned by homeless pet owners and those in temporary accommodation. Battersea aims to work with StreetVet to provide advice and training to hostel staff to promote and facilitate hostels accepting dogs…
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24 October
Hampshire-based vets cleared of ‘serious professional misconduct’
A joint RCVS Disciplinary Committee hearing for two Hampshire-based vets has found both individuals to be not guilty of serious professional misconduct. The hearing for Geoffrey William Irvine MRCVS and Igor Vasilev MRCVS took place from 14 to 22 October 2019, with one charge against each relating to the treatment…
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24 October
Vets call for tougher fireworks laws after dogs seriously injured
Pet emergency care provider, Vets Now, are calling for fireworks to be banned from public sale. With bonfire night and Diwali being days away, seniors at Vet Now are urging the government to change the law amind concern that pets are being put at risk. The call stems from Sainsbury’s…
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23 October
Just for Pets returns to profitability
Specialist pet retailer Just for Pets has returned to profitability, following a two year recovery plan which has been able to safeguard over 100 jobs which were previously at risk. The retailer was saved from the brink of administration when the company was purchased by Pedigree Wholesale in 2017, and…
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23 October
Third of pet owners lie about taking time off to nurse sick pets
Over a third (37%) of pet owners admitted that they have lied to their boss about taking time off work to nurse a poorly pet, research from Admiral Pet insurance has revealed. 20% of people surveyed used gave the excuse that they were looking after a sick family member, whilst…
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22 October
Dogs Trust Dog School celebrates six months since opening
Dogs Trust Dog School, Berkshire, recently celebrated six months since opening its doors in April 2019. The school is equipped with a team of specialist coaches who run “fun, positive reinforcement-based” training classes for puppies, adolescents, adults and rescue dogs in Maidenhead. As well as celebrating the milestone of its…
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22 October
PIF’s Petindex sees surge in trade stand applications
Petindex has seen a surge in trade stand applications this autumn taking it to over 50% full, with six months still to go to the event. Taking place on 26 and 27 April 2020 at the Marshall Arena (Stadium MK) in Milton Keynes and organised by the Pet Industry Federation,…
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21 October
Kennel Club warns dog owners to keep microchips updated
Statistics show that 71% of owner’s details on microchipping databases are inaccurate. Petlog, run by the Kennel Club, is one of the largest databases for microchipped animals and one of the only databases where users can ensure the money spent on microchipping goes back into dogs. Since compulsory microchipping was…
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21 October
RCVS appoints new chairs to DC and PIC committees
Two of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) statutory committees have appointed new chairs. The RCVS Disciplinary Committee (DC) has appointed Ian Arundale as its new chair, with Dr Martin Whiting as the new vice chair, Additionally, the RCVS Preliminary Investigation Committee (PIC) has appointed Dr Bradley Viner as…
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18 October
Sainsbury’s to stop selling fireworks this year
‘Big Four’ grocer Sainsbury’s has announced that it will not be selling any fireworks in its stores this year. The move has been well received by pet owners, with many expressing their thanks on Twitter. Rachael Spencer tweeted: “Every owner of an anxious dog or pet will be so thankful…
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