Industry News

May- 2018 -

9 May

RCVS council reforms approved by parliament

Significant reforms will now take place to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) council after a Legislative Reform Order (LRO) on the college’s governance arrangements received ministerial assent. The LRO was approved by parliament following a debate in the House of Lords and has now been signed off by…

9 May

Kennel Club officially recognises new breed of British dog

The Black and Tan Coonhound, so named because it was originally bred to ‘trail and tree’ racoons, will become the 221st pedigree dog breed in the UK this July when it becomes recognised by the Kennel Club, the UK’s registry body for pedigree dogs. The breed is the eleventh new…

8 May

Suspended sentence for pet shop burglary man

A man has been given a suspended sentence after being charged at Southampton Crown Court with the burglary of Pampurred Pet in Salisbury. Douglas Jaques was sentenced to six weeks imprisonment suspended for 24 months, ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work, pay compensation of £3,009.50 to the…

8 May

Couple to launch own pet food brand after being ‘unhappy’ with current market

A couple is set to launch a new brand of pet food after they were ‘unhappy’ with the choice available for their own pets. The new company aims to “avoid nonsense like artificial preservatives, colours or flavours and unnecessary nasties like salt, sugar and pea protein”. The food will also…

8 May

Ceva launches new ADAPTIL range

Ceva Animal Health has rebranded its veterinary behaviour portfolio with the launch of a new ADAPTIL range. The new range consists of ADAPTIL Calm Home Diffuser (previously known as the ADAPTIL Diffuser), ADAPTIL Calm On-the-Go Collar (previously known as the ADAPTIL Collar), ADAPTIL Transport (previously known as ADAPTIL Spray) and…

4 May

Beco helps HYPS save dogs from ‘death row’

Beco Pets has become the official sponsor of Helping Yorkshire Poundies (HYPS), a rescue centre near Sheffield who save dogs from ‘death row’. Beco will be providing HYPS all the food, poop bags and toys their tail-wagging tenants need. At any given time, there are an estimated 100,000 dogs left…

4 May

BVA urges government to modernise disease surveillance

Leading vets have urged the government to work “collaboratively” with them to bring current disease surveillance networks up to date. The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has set out a vision for animal health and disease monitoring in the UK, exploring how UK governments, the veterinary profession and key stakeholders can…

4 May

43,000 retailers in ‘financial distress’

Nearly 43,000 retailers ended the first quarter of the year in a state of ‘significant’ financial distress, according to research from insolvency firm Begbies Traynor. Its ‘Red Flag Alert’ research for Q1 2018, which monitors the financial health of UK companies, found the number of firms in the category was…

4 May

Scotland councillor eyes dog ban in parks

Isobel Davidson, a Liberal Democrat councillor wants dogs to be band from areas frequented by children amidst fears that their faeces could spread diseases. She has been backed by a number of community councils who say there is a “significant” risk with dog excrement and young children. Davidson said: “I…

4 May

Retail salaries rise as April sees vacancies increase

Advertised salaries in the retail sector saw a 1.7 percent increase last month, according to the latest data from job site CV-Library. Advertised jobs rose by 29 percent year-on-year, however application rates dropped by 13.1 percent when compared with data from April 2017. Pay rates in retail fell by six…