Industry News
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Jul- 2018 -26 July
VetPartners acquires the Northern Locum Agency
The Northern Locum Agency will be joining veterinary investment group, VetPartners, as the owner of the locum agency Julie Frost prepares to retire from the business she set up in a spare bedroom of her house in Warrington in 1987. The former qualified veterinary nurse built up one of the…
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25 July
BRC welcomes ‘much needed’ review into card-acquiring services
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has welcomed news that the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) will carry out a market review into card-acquiring services due to an “alarming increase in card fees and charges”. Andrew Cregan, policy adviser at the BRC has welcomed the review, and said it comes at a…
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25 July
PetQuip announces award finalists for 2018
The PetQuip Awards has announced the 39 finalists for this year’s ceremony, which is in its sixth year and will take place in autumn at the PATS Telford trade show. PetQuip’s trade association manager, Pat Flynn said; “It has been a mammoth task working with our team of experts to…
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25 July
Number of retail staff working nights doubles
New research has found that the number of retail staff working regular night shifts has increased by 50%. The research by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) found that between 2007 and 2017 the number of retail workers who worked nights as a regular shift pattern increased by 50%. According…
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24 July
Half of the UK names a dog as their best friend according to new research
New research has found that almost half of the UK view their dog as their best friend, with 64% saying that they view their dog as a friend instead of a pet. The research by Natures Menu was conducted by a survey of 1,000 UK dog owners, with 33% saying…
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24 July
Misbehaving dogs more likely to die young, research shows
New research has revealed that dogs with ‘undesirable behaviours’, such as aggression, running away, fighting, over-excitability or barking, are more likely to die at a younger age. Such behaviours may reflect poor training by owners or even undiagnosed medical conditions – for example dogs that urinate indoors may be suffering…
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23 July
BVA warns of toxic blue-green algae
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warned pet owners following increasing reports of blue-green algae. Pet owners have been advised to take extra precautions when walking their dogs near bodies of water, by preventing them from drinking from and swimming in water from ponds, lakes and rivers. Blue-green algae can…
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23 July
Vets Now’s clinical director appointed RCVS president
Amanda Boag, Vets Now’s clinical director, has become the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) president in a ceremony held in London on Friday 13 July 2018, as outgoing president, Professor Stephen May’s tenure came to a close. She takes on the presidency following a 12-month term as junior vice…
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23 July
HMRC proposal to access taxpayers’ bank accounts in secret ‘condemned’
An HMRC proposal that would have allowed secret access to taxpayers’ bank accounts has been condemned as an “unreasonable invasion of taxpayers’ privacy”. David Redfern, director of tax specialists DSR Tax Claims, has denounced the proposal and is urging HMRC to reconsider. He said that although HMRC is “correct to…
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20 July
Blue Cross introduce new course to teach ‘pet bereavement support skills’
Animal welfare charity Blue Cross has introduced a new course to help those in the pet industry deal with difficult conversations regarding pet loss. Entitled ‘Introduction to Pet Bereavement Support Skills’ the new course will be available online for those working in the industry, taking two hours to complete. A…
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