Industry News

Retail sales expected to be ‘a little healthier’ next month

Retail sales are expected to pick up in May, according to the Distributive Trades Survey by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The survey of 100 firms showed that, in the year to April, retail sales volumes were broadly unchanged. Sales were below average for the time of year for…

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RVC finds more signs of ‘canine dementia’ in dogs with epilepsy

Studies by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have found that dogs with epilepsy were less trainable than the control dogs in its research. The RVC’s canine epilepsy research team conducted a series of studies to identify signs of cognitive impairment in dogs with epilepsy. The team carried out these studies…

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Orpington pet shop targeted by scammer sends out warning

A pet shop in Orpington has sent out a warning after scammers conned teenage shop workers out of £27 from the till. According to store manager James Brown a man in a black cap entered the store in a cocky manner “throwing his arms about” and “complimenting the girls on…

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Mayhew celebrates World Vet Day

London-based animal welfare charity, Mayhew, is celebrating and marking World Vet Day (28th April 2018) by highlighting the charity’s vet training programme. World Vet Day pays a special recognition to the veterinary profession, celebrating the significant contribution vets have on society. This year, Mayhew will be training 20 national and…

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Dogs can not get autism, says BVA

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has said there is no scientifically proven link between vaccines and autism, nor is there proof that dogs are capable of developing the condition. This information has come following a rise in pet owners refusing to vaccinate their pets, fearing that potentially life-saving injection could…

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Supreme Petfoods launches eco-friendly pet bedding product

Supreme Petfoods has launched a new bedding product for small pets with a claim that it has strong green credentials throughout its production. Tiny Friends Farm Eco Bedding is made from surplus paper from paper mills, which would otherwise be sent to landfill. Also, the farm where biomass boilers dry…

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Love My Human opens first UK store

Sloane Stanley has announced that luxury pet lifestyle brand, Love My Human, will be making its UK debut at 308 King’s Road in the heart of Chelsea. Starting as an online shop, sourcing and selling internationally, the brand has chosen the Sloane Stanley estate for its first bricks and mortar…

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Vegan pet food company wins Queen’s award

Dog food brand Benevo Vegan Pet Foods has announced it has received The Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade. Founded by Darrell de Vries, himself a vegetarian, Benevo launched it’s first pet food in 2005, with the aim of creating a meat-free dog food alternative, with a wheat-free recipe,…

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Man charged with murdering veterinary practice receptionist

Florin Ion, 31 has been charged with the murder of Vets4Pets Thurrock receptionist Julie Hunt. Hunt was on her way to work on the morning of 20 April when she died in what was described by police as an “awful attack”. Ion, the man charged with her murder comes from…

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Labrador recovering after surgery to remove 2kg football sized tumour

A Labrador is recovering after undergoing life-saving surgery to remove a 2kg tumour the size of a football from her abdomen. Staff at Blue Cross pet charity’s rehoming centre in Burford, Oxfordshire, worked quickly to remove the mammary tumour on six year old Lucy on her arrival. The tumour, which…

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