Industry News
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Mar- 2019 -4 March
Wellness Core to provide free nutrition consultation at Crufts 2019
Pet food manufacturer, Wellness Core has announced it is to offer pet owners free nutrition consultation at its Crufts stand. Dr Danielle Bernal, a global expert on canine nutrition and member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), will be at the CORE stand, offering show visitors advice on…
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4 March
OATA supports new freshwater fish conservation programme
The Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association (OATA) has announced it has become a strategic partner of Shoal, a new conservation programme for freshwater fish that launched on Friday 1 March. Shoal is a new initiative which aims to engage a diverse range of organisations to “accelerate and escalate action to save…
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4 March
Nutraflora ‘success’ leads to larger box sizes
Nutravet has announced it has made its latest product Nutraflora more cost-effective for long term use by introducing larger pack sizes. Nutraflora was developed by vets for vets to be given as part of their recovery programme for animals undertaking surgery and during convalescence and it is also said to…
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4 March
Vets urge government to prioritise animal welfare for USA trade deal
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warned that standards of animal welfare should not be undermined “at any cost” by a potential UK/USA trade deal. The BVA announcement comes following the publication of the USA’s negotiating objectives for a deal. The group said the UK should prioritise the welfare of…
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1 March
Tech start-up to use AI in ‘world first’ to judge pet competition
A UK-based veterinary research and development start-up will use AI technology in a world first feat, to judge entries to its pet model competition in the search for an animal to represent the brand. Vet-AI was founded in early 2017 by tech expert Paul Hallett and experienced veterinarians Robert Dawson…
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1 March
Paleo Ridge launches Ready Raw range
Raw dog food supplier, Paleo Ridge, has launched its new Ready Raw range with the goal of making raw feeding convenient for all. Six months ago, the company had the vision to develop an ‘easy to feed’, affordable product range to make raw feeding “available to the masses”. Ready Raw…
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1 March
Oscar and Hooch partners with Medical Detection Dogs
Leading pet accessory company, Oscar and Hooch has partnered with the charity Medical Detection Dogs and will be donating 10% of the sales of its Black and Red Medical Detection collar and lead to the charity on its Crufts stand. Oscar and Hooch has been partners to the charity since…
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1 March
Poppy’s Picnic makes National Rural Business Awards final
Raw dog food manufacturer, Poppy’s Picnic is to feature in the The National Rural Business Awards in the Best Rural Start-Up category. Poppy’s Picnic will attend the event, which will be held at Chateau Impney in Worcestershire on Thursday 28 February, after winning the south west heat back in October…
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Feb- 2019 -28 February
Building work takes shape at new pet hospital
The construction of new charity facility to care for Manchester’s poorly pets is underway following a donation from supporters of vet charity PDSA. Hollyoaks actress Sarah Jayne Dunn helped the charity reach a new milestone as the roof was installed at the PDSA Manchester Pet Wellbeing Centre, The Montague-Panton Animal…
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28 February
Rosewood teams up with Aquapaw for exclusive range
Pet accessories brand Rosewood Pet Products has teamed up with American brand Aquapaw, to exclusively supply the US company’s products in the UK through Rosewood. The products include the Aquapaw pet bathing tool which claims to be the world’s first wearable combination sprayer-scrubber. It can be turned on and off…
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