Industry News

Mar- 2018 -

13 March

Smoking around pets could kill them, warns vets

A campaign urging smokers to stop lighting up around their pets – because the toxic fumes could kill or harm them – has been launched today by vet charity PDSA. Second-hand smoke has been long been linked to potentially fatal diseases in humans, including lung cancer and heart disease. However,…

13 March

Online retailer sponsors assistance dog

Petwell is sponsoring a medical assistance dog named Ted, who has saved his owner’s life on many occasions. The online provider of pet medicines, food and accessories has sponsored established charities in the past however, it was a heartfelt email from Jonathan Sheldon that tugged at the team’s heart strings.…

13 March

SuperZoo opens for registration

SuperZoo has opened registration for its 2018 event. The pet retail trade exposition and conference, produced by World Pet Association (WPA), will be held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV, June 26-28, with education sessions scheduled for June 25-27. In 2018, SuperZoo will expand the show…

12 March

Injection product recalled after defect found

An injection used by vets and wholesalers has been recalled, following an announcement from the government on the behalf of Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD). The statement on the gov.uk website said: “We wish to make wholesalers and veterinarian’s aware that Bela-Pharm GmbH & Co.KG has issued a recall of a single batch of…

12 March

Royal Canin and BVRA announces new receptionist roadshow

Royal Canin has teamed up with the new British Veterinary Receptionist Association (BVRA) for a series of Roadshows aimed at enabling receptionists to increase their core contact skills with clients. Designed around four core contact points; first contact, diary entry, arrival and waiting and finish and follow up stages, the…

12 March

Retail footfall drops in February

Retail footfall decreased by 0.5 percent in February 2018, and is a major decline compared with the rate of 1.0 percent seen the previous year. According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) this figure is better than the three-month average of -2.0 percent and the twelve-month average of -0.7 percent.…

12 March

Kitten who beat the odds is honoured by RVC

A brave kitten has survived an infectious disease that routinely kills affected cats rapidly, thanks to staff at the Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC’s) Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital (BSAH) in Camden. The tiny kitten, called AJ, was stricken by feline panleukopaenia virus, which is also known as parvo virus and feline…

12 March

Matt Baker to host the Ceva Animal Welfare Awards

Television presenter, Matt Baker, host of The One Show and Countryfile, has been announced as the host of the 2018 Ceva Animal Welfare Awards. He will co-host the awards alongside the ceremony’s head judge, retired veterinary surgeon, Chris Laurence MBE FRCVS, who puts his name to the Vet of the…

12 March

Pride Veterinary Centre celebrates staff success in diagnostic imaging diploma

Pride Veterinary Centre specialist veterinary radiologist Ian Jones has been newly qualified as a diagnostic imaging specialist. Ian was recently awarded his Diploma from the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (ECVDI). Ian is one of three specialists in this field at Pride Veterinary Centre who work closely with other specialist services to provide …

12 March

RCVS announces recipients of 2018 honours

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has announced the recipients of this year’s RCVS honours, including those who will be receiving the new Impact and Inspiration Awards. The new awards were introduced last year; the Impact Award recognises veterinary surgeons at all stages of their career undertaking projects and…