Industry News

Jul- 2018 -

30 July

RCVS recognised as one of the top UK workplaces for women

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has been recognised as one of the best workplaces for women by the Great Place to Work Institute. The RCVS was ranked the seventh in the medium-sized company or organisation category (50 to 449 employees) of the Best Workplaces for Women initiative. This…

27 July

New company set up to assist owners with vet bills

A new company, named The Pet Club has been launched in order to give pet owners assurance that they will be able to afford vet bills. The Pet Club will allow owners to put regular payments into an account which can then only be spent at the vets, if a…

27 July

FURminator partners with professional groomer Stuart Simons

Home grooming manufacturing company, FURminator, has announced that it has partnered with professional groomer and director and founder of The Groomers Spotlight, Stuart Simons. Recent research from FURminator revealed that less than one in 10 Brits were aware of their dog’s grooming needs, as a result, the company will be…

26 July

Vet cleared of ‘disgraceful conduct’ after cat dies

The Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has found a London-based veterinary surgeon not guilty of “disgraceful conduct in a professional respect”, after a cat died during treatment. The Disciplinary Committee hearing for Sarah Lee Dantas-Holmes concerned the death of a cat, named Hope. On 19…

26 July

Nutravet celebrates 10 years in business

Natural animal health company Nutravet is celebrating 10 years in business after it launched in August 2008 with a vision to offer high quality natural alternatives to traditional health products. Nutravet launched the company launched with Nutraquin+, a fast-acting joint support product sold exclusively to veterinary practices. The range took…

26 July

Burns victim Bulldog first to enter PDSA Pet Survivor Awards

A Bulldog from Bournemouth, who survived a fire resulting in horrific burns, is the first entry into vet charity PDSA’s Pet Survivor Awards. Leo, who was just two years old at the time, was underneath a caravan parked on the family driveway when it caught alight. He was rescued by…

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…

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…

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…

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…