Industry News
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Jul- 2019 -8 July
RCVS Fellowship governance structure changes
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Fellowship scheme, which was relaunched with new routes to entry in 2016, is making significant changes to its governance structure, including the composition of the Fellowship Board and a new process for electing certain board members. The decision to create an expanded Fellowship…
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8 July
Denzel’s launches new range
Dog food manufacturer Denzel’s has added three new flavours to its natural dog chew range, with brunch, tropical and pure paleo versions now available. The pure paleo contains orange, almond and duck with added linseed, sunflower chips and is based around the paleo diet with no unprocessed foods and no…
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8 July
Vets and charity search for dog donation ‘heroes’
Charity Pet Blood Bank UK is now working with Vets4Pets to encourage more owners to register their dog to give blood, as the charity faces challenges over the summer months which lead to lower stock levels of blood during this period. According to recent research by Vets4Pets, owners are not…
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8 July
New pet care brand launches with £5m investment
Itch, a new pet care brand has been launched following a £5m investment, with a further £10m investment planned for late 2019 to support expansion to the US in early 2020. The service, co-founded by James Cox, founder of sleep tech firm Simba, Jonny and Adam Gould co-founders of Monster…
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5 July
Lincolnshire vet reprimanded for poor aftercare
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Disciplinary Committee has issued a reprimand to a Lincolnshire-based veterinary surgeon while finding no misconduct against another in a hearing relating to allowing a dog to remain at practice overnight without adequate monitoring and/or post-operative aftercare. The hearing for the two respondents –…
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5 July
Halti wins Brand of the Year at World Branding Awards
Pet accessory manufacturer Company of Animals Halti range has won Brand of the Year at the Animalis Edition of the World Branding Awards for the second year running, for its harnesses. More than 800 brands from 35 countries were nominated for the Animalis awards this year, which took place in…
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5 July
Cannabis oil can ‘improve’ lives of dogs with epilepsy, study finds
New research has suggested CBD oil could reduce potentially deadly epileptic seizures in dogs 33%. Cannabidiol, also known as CBD, is extracted from cannabis plants and only contains trace amounts of psychoactive ingredient tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Researchers at Colorado State University in the US tested its effect on pooches suffering with…
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5 July
The Vet announces re-opening of centre in Bristol
Veterinary clinic The Vet has re-opened its centre in Bristol, with an open event on 10 July, including behind the scenes tours, activities for the kids, face painting and competitions. The centre has six consultation rooms, four operating theatres, X-ray, ultrasound and an in-house laboratory. The new Bristol Veterinary Centre…
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4 July
Vince the Vet brings out Travel Anxiety remedy
Natural supplement manufacturer Vince the Vet has released a new Travel Anxiety product, which aims to relieve the stress of travelling and being in unfamiliar surroundings for pets. It is also said to help pets settle into new locations, including holiday accommodation, kennels, catteries, and pet sitter’s homes. Using a…
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4 July
First case of Alabama Rot confirmed in East Anglia
A dog has been diagnosed with Cutaneous and Renal Glomerular Vasculopathy (CRGV or Alabama Rot) in Essex. This is the first case confirmed in East Anglia, although the dog had recently been on holiday with her family in Gloucestershire, where previous cases had been confirmed. As is the case in…
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