Industry News
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Aug- 2018 -31 August
Manchester hero hounds recognised with ‘animal OBE’
Two dogs from Greater Manchester Fire and Service will be awarded the animal equivalent of the OBE by leading vet charity PDSA, for their years of outstanding devotion and service to society. Yellow Labradors Echo (14) and Cracker (13) will receive the PDSA Order of Merit at a ceremony in…
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31 August
Animal hospital completes £2.5m extension
Animal hospital, North Downs Specialist Referrals, has completed a £2.5m extension to its Surrey headquarters as it aims to bolster its treatment offering. The architect-designed addition houses a new diagnostic imaging suite complete with cutting edge technology including state of the art CT and MRI scanners. The newly-opened extension has…
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31 August
Royal Canin to host webinar on feline ageing
Pet food manufacturer Royal Canin is to offer a new webinar for vets on “extending healthy life in your feline patients”. The webinar will be led by Nathalie Dowgray a lead researcher at the recently launched Feline Healthy Ageing Clinic. A long-term study, the Clinic researches the many factors associated…
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30 August
Vets Now opens 60th practice
Vets Now, private providers of pet emergency care in the UK, has opened its 60th practice with the opening of a brand new out-of-hours pet emergency service in Peterborough in August. Based within Pengelly and Mizen Vets, the out-of-hours clinic treated 62 cases in its first week. The clinic is…
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30 August
Hot September could cost retailers £320m in sales
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said a hot September could cost retailers £320m in sales, with non-food retailers losing £80m per week. Based on Met Office figures, the new BRC research found a “clear relationship” between weather and retail sales. The report says that weather influences sales most between…
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29 August
Vets hail England ban on electric shock collar use
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed environment secretary Michael Gove’s announcement banning the use of “cruel” electric shock collars in dogs and cats in England, following a public consultation earlier this year. BVA has worked alongside campaigners to ban these aversive training methods across the UK for several years and…
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29 August
Two thirds of people uncomfortable asking for time off when a pet dies
New research has revealed that nearly two thirds of people feel uncomfortable when asking their boss for time off following the death of a pet. A survey carried out by Cats Protection found that 73 percent of pet owners feel it can be as difficult and upsetting grieving for a…
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28 August
Animal Care Trust to run pet first aid events this autumn
The Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) registered charity, The Animal Care Trust (ACT) is opening the doors of the College’s small animal hospitals to members of the public interested in learning about pet first aid. Pet owners who want to master the basics of how to help their animals in an…
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28 August
Independent manufacturer announced as finalist in PetQuip Awards
An independent pet product manufacturer has been announced as a finalist in the PetQuip Awards for ‘Pet Product of the Year’. Rob Peacock’s PetWeighter bowl, features a base which can be filled with water or sand, to give it a weight of up to 13kg, meaning pets aren’t able to…
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28 August
Electric shock collars for pets to be banned
The Kennel Club’s ten year campaign to #BanShockCollars has come to fruition with the announcement on Monday (27 August) that Defra will completely ban the use of remote control electric shock collars in England. This follows a ban in Wales in 2010 and an effective ban in Scotland which will…
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