Industry News
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Mar- 2019 -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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8 March
Natures Menu unveils ‘poo bag’ sculpture
Natures Menu has today (8 February) unveiled a four-metre-high poo bag sculpture at Crufts to highlight “the benefits of a complete, raw and natural diet”. A Natures Menu poll of 2,000 UK pet owners showed that the nation’s knowledge of pet food ingredients is low, with 62% admitting they are…
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8 March
A quarter of dog owners ‘not prepared for costs’
Some 24% of dog owners have admitted they were not prepared for the cost of owning a dog, research from Admiral Pet Insurance has revealed. Respondents of the survey also said dog ownership was more expensive than they expected and 43% of dog owners admitted to doing no research on…
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8 March
MMI introduces Sarah Brown Mental Health Research Grants
Applications are now open for the RCVS Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) first Sarah Brown Mental Health Research Grant, named for an elected RCVS Council member who tragically passed away in 2017. One £20,000 grant will be awarded each year for five years, starting in 2019 (making a £100,000 total by…
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8 March
Billy and Margot to launch new range at Crufts
Dog food manufacturer, Billy and Margot, has announced it is to launch a new product range at this year’s Crufts. Billy and Margot, which is the official sponsor of the dog show for the first time this year, will use the opportunity to unveil its new range of products to…
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