Industry News
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Mar- 2019 -13 March
Tetra launches Pond FilterStart Bacteria
Aquatics brand Tetra has launched Pond FilterStart Bacteria, a water conditioner which combines two types of natural, highly active bacteria to ensure optimal pond care. By activating pond filters and reducing filter mud levels, the solution claims to boost effective biological filtration and eliminate ammonia and nitrite. This is to…
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13 March
Henry Wag prepares for US expansion
Henry Wag, the UK pet brand which develops products to improve the health and wellbeing of pets and owners, is to exhibit at pet product trade show Global Pet Expo 2019. It is the first time the lifestyle brand will have been presented to the US market. The brand offers…
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12 March
RCVS Council elects first black council member as junior VP
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Council has elected its first black council member in its 175-year history to be junior vice president of the college for 2019-20. Mandisa Greene, who was first elected to council in 2014 and was re-elected last year, is currently chair of the Practice…
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12 March
Entrepreneur launches platform to ‘stamp out’ puppy farms
Australian entrepreneur Jaryd Koenisgmann, 25, has launched myNewPet, a world-first, end-to-end pet classified platform with the mission to counter puppy farms and save rescue animals. Koenigsmann, a Young Melbourne Entrepreneur of the Year runner-up and Australian Entrepreneur of the Year nominee, founded the platform after his own negative experience rehoming…
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12 March
The Dog Pod Company launches Dog Pods
Dog Pods, hand-crafted hard leather accessories enabling the discerning dog walker to store dog treats or poo bags, has been launched by Harrogate-based The Dog Pod Company. The accessories are to hold loose snacks or poo bags which can easily be lost in pockets , bags or forgotten. They are…
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12 March
Fitzpatrick completes first dog prostate embolisation procedure
Fitzpatrick Referrals is now offering arterial embolisation as a treatment for canine prostatic neoplasia – the first veterinary centre to do so in Europe. Gerard McLauchlan first carried out the procedure in December 2018 and has since performed it on two more patients. Prior to joining Fitzpatrick Referrals, McLauchlan completed…
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11 March
Pet owners ‘flock’ to vets over post-Brexit travel concerns
Continuing uncertainty around Brexit has led to a spike in the number of anxious pet owners visiting their local vet for pet travel guidance in the last three months, figures from the latest British Veterinary Association (BVA) survey reveal. BVA’s Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey showed that 85% of…
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11 March
Company of Animals adds new products to Halti range
Pet product manufacturer, Company of Animals has announced the launch of new products for its Halti range. Following a launch at this year’s Crufts, the Halti No Pull Harness and Halti Headcollar, will both be added to the Halti product line. The Halti No Pull Harness is designed to provide…
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11 March
Papillon named Dylan takes Crufts 2019 ‘Best in Show’
Crufts 2019 ‘Best in Show’ has been won by a Papillon named Dylan, the dog won the ‘Toy’ category earlier in the four-day show which concluded yesterday (10 March). Dylan, owned by Kathleen Roosens, beat six other finalists to become the 128th winner of the show’s top honour on Sunday.…
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11 March
Supreme’s Selective undergoes rebrand with Instagram famous pet
Supreme Petfood’s Selective brand has undergone a redesign aimed at communicating the product quality more clearly and enlisted an Instagram famous Chinchilla to raise brand awareness. Chinchilla Marty is the star of the Chinchilla pack and will help to promote the range to his 16,800 followers. The pared back design…
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