Industry News
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Jan- 2018 -5 January
#Puglife is prompting public to choose unhealthy breeds, say vets
Vets fear that the number of dogs needing invasive surgery to correct painful breed-related deformities will continue to soar as their clients choose to copy big brands and image-obsessed celebrities in their choice of dog breed. New statistics from the British Veterinary Association (BVA) show almost half of vets believe…
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4 January
The LondonCats International Show gears up for the weekend
The LondonCats International Show will see exotic felines competing and posing for internationally renowned judges, aiming to win championship titles and points towards the prize of the best cat in the world. This will be the last year at Leatherhead Leisure Centre as the show has outgrown its capacity. A ticket to…
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4 January
New illegal puppy trade guidelines launched
Independent Vetcare (IVC) are to release guidelines for its 500 practices giving them advice on how to educate clients and protect themselves from the illegal puppy trade. The group’s clinical board set up a working party in 2017 to study the pitfalls that vets and their clients can fall into…
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4 January
Last chance to nominate for this year’s vet awards
Members of the veterinary profession are being encouraged to put forward their colleagues for the Petplan Veterinary Awards in the final days before nominations close on the 12th January. James Barnes, head of sales and partnerships at Petplan comments: “Last year we received more than 17,000 nominations which is a testament…
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4 January
International rugby referee to deliver keynote at BSAVA Congress 2018
High-pressure decision-making, trusting your judgement and admitting to mistakes will all feature in a keynote address by international rugby referee Nigel Owens MBE at BSAVA Congress 2018. Nigel Owens wanted to be a vet at school and has a lifelong love of animals. Born and raised in a small village…
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4 January
Vet convicted of harassment
A Nottinghamshire-based veterinary surgeon has been suspended from the Registrar following a harassment conviction. Victor Daniel Pousada Garcia appeared before the Committee on 18 and 19 December following his conviction for harassment at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court in September 2017 for which offence the magistrates sentenced him to six weeks’ imprisonment,…
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4 January
Vet surgery gives a sneaky-peek into new facility
A Wirral veterinary surgery is giving a sneaky-peek inside its new state-of-the-art facility which is about to open in West Kirby. The transformed Acorn Veterinary Centre in Acacia Grove is run by the independently-owned Willows Veterinary Group. The former buildings attached to the end-of-terrace three-storey Victorian town house, which once…
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2 January
Arcadia launches brand new website
Arcadia Reptile has launched a brand new educational and product information website, www.arcadiareptile.com. In ‘part one’ of its new website ‘roll out’ the company covers in detail its ‘All-Natural’ nutrition brand ‘Arcadia Reptile-EarthPro’ with ‘part two’, covering the core UVB lighting and heating products being released soon. Within the site you will find imagery, lots…
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2 January
Dog saved after having teeth glued together by leaflet
A Jack Russell was saved from a sticky situation by PDSA vets after munching on a glossy leaflet that glued his teeth together. Oscar, 10, had to be rushed to the charity’s Blackpool Pet Hospital for emergency treatment after he was unable to open his mouth. The beloved pet was…
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2 January
PetQuip secures government funding for exhibitions
The PetQuip export association has been successful in the Government’s latest Tradeshow Access Programme bidding round in securing cash grants for three major international pet product trade exhibitions in 2018-19. The funding is available to eligible SMEs under the DIT’s Tradeshow Access Programme and will enable British companies to exhibit…
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