Industry News

Raw food start-up launches with new cold store facility

Raw Made Simple is a brand new start-up business based in Essex, specialising in raw food for dogs. This month, the Cold Store Rentals team installed a new 3m x 4.5m freezer which is powered by a Zanotti electrical refrigeration system. It took only three months to transform the empty…

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Vets donate much needed funds and food

  With Christmas just around the corner, one practice has collected almost a thousand pounds’ worth of money and food to help the residents of Munlochy Animal Aid’s Black Isle shelter have a Happy Christmas. Crown Vets’ Sarah Baddon RVN, and Jo Campbell, head receptionist, visited Munlochy Animal Aid’s shelter…

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Half of owners would choose their pet over in-laws on Christmas Day

Almost half of pet owners would rather spend Christmas Day with their four-legged friends than their in-laws, Blue Cross reveals. A survey for the charity found 44% of people would rather stay at home with their pet than celebrate with their in-laws, with 48.5% of those aged 25-34 and 49%…

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Exotic animals stolen from pet shop

Exotic animals, stock and a charity collection were all stolen from a Lancashire based pet shop. A.J. Exotics & Pet Supplies was broken into between 6pm on Wednesday (December 13) and 9.30am on Thursday. Animals including tortoises, snakes and other reptiles, such as a crested gecko were all taken in the…

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IAMS announced as official Flyball sponsors

Celebrating its 2nd consecutive year as a sponsor of Crufts, IAMS will return to the dog show as the official sponsor of Flyball. Since making its Crufts debut in 1990, the Flyball competition has soared in popularity and is now one of the most highly anticipated events on the agenda. IAMS…

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Pet food brand donates to foodbank for Christmas

Over 100 cases of HiLife pet food have been donated to the Trussell Trust Leicester South foodbank at The Kings Centre, Wigston to give owners a helping hand this Christmas. The pet food, donated by Melton Mowbray based family-run business, Town and Country Petfoods which owns the HiLife brand, is…

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Vet tells dog owners ‘not to panic’ following Alabama Rot case

A vet has warned dog owners to be vigilant and not to panic after a deadly case of Alabama Rot was confirmed in Cheshire. Dr Ian Hopkins, principal vet for Willows Veterinary Group, cared for the dog with his team at the group’s main veterinary hospital in Hartford, near Northwich,…

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PFMA highlights Brexit priorities in Sky News interview

The Pet Food Manufacturer’s Association (PFMA) laid out the pet industry’s needs following the Brexit vote in a Sky News interview. On a recent visit to Brussels, on 8 December, the body’s chief executive, Michael Bellingham, told Sky News that the 60 million pets in the UK “did not vote…

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Antifreeze warning given to motorists

Pet owners are being warned about the deadly nature of antifreeze this winter, as motorists prepare their cars ahead of the inevitable colder weather. Vets often see a significant increase in the number of pets, particularly cats, falling victim to antifreeze poisonings in the winter. This year Cats Protection has…

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Nominations for president of the BVA now open

Nominations for the president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) for 2019/20 are now open and will run until 15 January 2018, with all veterinary surgeons invited to self-nominate or nominate a fellow BVA member with their consent. The BVA officer team consists of BVA president, senior vice president (SVP) and junior…

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