Industry News
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Aug- 2018 -15 August
Linnaeus appoints professor Severine Tasker as chief medical officer
The Linnaeus Group has appointed a leading professor of feline medicine as its chief medical officer. Professor Severine Tasker has been appointed to the newly-created role, which will oversee the development and execution of the Linnaeus Group’s clinical aims for the provision of quality medicine in all of its practices…
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14 August
Pets at Home to become ‘dementia-friendly’
Pets at Home has partnered with the Alzheimer’s Society to make its stores ‘dementia-friendly’. As many as 13,400 members of staff in all 440 Pets at Home stores, including those working in Vets4Pets and Groom Room concessions are to receive ‘dementia friends’ training on how to make the stores more…
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14 August
PetLondon launches Taste of America toy range
Pet toy manufacturer PetLondon has launched its new fast food-inspired range of plush toys catering to the new demand of humanised dog toys based on customers’ pastimes and penchants. PetLondon, spurred from the success of their British toy collection with bestsellers such as Big Ben and the iconic black cab,…
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13 August
BVA calls for post-rabies vaccination waiting times to be extended post-Brexit
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is calling on the government to extend the waiting time post-rabies vaccination to 12 weeks to minimise the risk of rabies entering the UK after Brexit. Vets at the BVA also say that the extension would simultaneously reduce illegal trade in puppies for sale via…
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13 August
Cats Protection appoints RSPCA vet as new chief executive
James Yeates, chief veterinary officer at the RSPCA, has been appointed as the new chief executive at animal charity Cats Protection. Yeates will take up his role on 1 November and will lead the cat charity through the next phase of its development. Cats Protection currently helps around 200,000 cats…
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10 August
Pet Professional Guild appoints shock-free coalition coordinators
The Pet Professional Guild (PPG) has appointed Rachel Hayball of Woof Less Wag More Dog Training and Behaviour in Beaminster, Dorset, as regional coordinator England, for its Shock-Free Coalition. The coalition is part of a global advocacy campaign which aims to end the practice of administering electric shock to train,…
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10 August
One in four of all pets bought or adopted will be rehomed
New research has found that one in four pets purchased or adopted will be rehomed, with 66 percent of dog owners said to regret acquiring their pets. The research by Admiral Pet Insurance showed that owners were more likely to part company with their pets in the summer months, with…
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10 August
Pets’n’Vets launch Scotland’s first ever in-house Receptionist Academy
The Pets’n’Vets Family, a network of veterinary practices with surgeries around Glasgow and surrounding areas, has launched Scotland’s first ever in-house Receptionist Academy for the veterinary sector. The initiative will give every receptionist in the practice an opportunity to enrol in the College of Animal Welfare’s veterinary receptionist’s course; a…
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9 August
Cotswold Raw adds new flavour to Wildside range
Pet food manufacturer Cotswold Raw has announced it is to add a new flavour to its Wildside range. The Duck and Venison flavour will become the company’s second wild countryside flavour following the popularity of its Rabbit and Venison product. Cotswold Raw says the range is aimed at “reconnecting our…
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9 August
RCVS orders vet convicted of illegally importing puppies to be struck off
The Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has directed the registrar to remove a Greater Manchester-based veterinary surgeon from the register after he pleaded guilty to illegally importing puppies to the UK. The Disciplinary Committee hearing for Viktor Molnar took place on Thursday 2 August 2018…
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