Industry News
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Jan- 2019 -3 January
Ceva launches new TV adverts and partners with ‘Walking the Dog’ podcast
Ceva Animal Health has launched new TV adverts and partnered with The Times’ ‘Walking the Dog’ podcast series to raise awareness of pet behaviour products Adaptil and Feliway. The new adverts feature behavioural issue scenarios being acted out by humans instead of pets. These include separation anxiety, fear of loud…
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2 January
BVA urges owners and breeders to use pre-mating health testing
Vets are urging owners and breeders to “do their bit” for dog health by ensuring they use pre-mating health tests if they intend to breed from their pedigree or ‘designer’ crossbreed dog. The appeal comes as new statistics reveal that 70 percent of small animal vets very often or always…
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2 January
Hertfordshire vet reprimanded for inadequate care
Following a postponement of two years, a Hertfordshire veterinary surgeon has been reprimanded by the disciplinary committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) for the inadequate care of a dog in 2015. Amir Kashiv MRCVS first appeared before the committee in December 2016 in relation to four charges…
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Dec- 2018 -21 December
Royal Canin expands team with new head office appointments
Royal Canin, has announced it has expanded its team with four significant new appointments at its head office in Castle Cary. The appointments include a veterinary marketing executive, two vet national account managers and an e-commerce veterinary key account manager. The latter being a newly created position, reflecting the growth…
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21 December
Skinner’s donates over £10,000 in dog food to UK rescue centres
Suffolk-based manufacturer, Skinner’s Pet Foods, said it was proud to support rescue centres throughout the UK with over £10,000 of dog food this Christmas. The company drew out a handful of rescue centres at random to donate a pallet of Field & Trial Turkey & Rice. The rescue centres included,…
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21 December
Vets Now joins IVC Group
Provider of emergency veterinary care for pets in the UK, Vets Now, will join the Independent Vetcare (IVC) Group later this month. Vets Now will operate as an independent part of the IVC Group with the current operating board, led by CEO Mark Ross, remaining in control. The company’s head…
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20 December
Vet practice reaches 100-dog milestone in partnership with rehoming charity
A Warwickshire veterinary practice has cared for its 100th dog in a thriving partnership with Birmingham Dogs Home launched earlier this year. The rehoming charity for abandoned and stray dogs brings the pooches to Severn Veterinary Centre’s practice in Henley-in-Arden so they can be neutered by the centre’s team of…
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20 December
UK enterprises collect £22,000 in Purina’s BetterwithPets award
Pet food brand, Purina, has awarded a total of £22,000 to UK-based groups Medical Detection Dogs and Canine Hope in its BetterwithPets Prize. The European-wide BetterwithPets Prize celebrates innovations focused on enriching the lives of pets and people. The finalists of the Purina BetterwithPets Prize, in collaboration with Ashoka, a…
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19 December
Vets voice growing concerns over Brexit impact on workforce and welfare
According to new figures from the British Veterinary Association (BVA), vets are becoming increasingly concerned about Brexit. As many as 64% of vets now see Brexit as more of a threat than an opportunity for the UK veterinary profession, compared to just half in autumn 2016, according to findings from…
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19 December
Over half of UK owners care more about dog than themselves
Some 67 percent of dog owners named their pooch as their best friend according to new research by Asda Money and UK pet owners have admitted to putting their dog’s dietary needs before their own when it comes to mealtimes. Further research revealed that when choosing what type of pet…
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