Industry News
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Feb- 2017 -10 February
Brand new look for Royal Canin’s wet cat food
Seventeen ROYAL CANIN® products have a brand new look. Packaging for the Feline Health Nutrition and Feline Care Nutrition wet ranges has been re-designed. Easy to navigate packs draw attention to the food’s premium quality. The format (gravy or jelly) is highlighted, as are the key product benefits. Retailers will be offered in…
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9 February
Euthanasia drug found in dog food
A US pet food company has recalled its ‘Hunk of Beef’ product after drugs used for euthanasia were detected. Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food found traces of the contaminant Pentobarbital, which is often used to euthanise pets and can be fatal to humans. Pentobarbital can affect animals that ingest it, and…
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9 February
Telemedicine consultation launched by RCVS
The RCVS will be launching a new consultation asking for the views of the veterinary and veterinary nurse professions on the use of telemedicine in veterinary clinical practice. Telemedicine can be defined as any clinical healthcare service that is provided using remote telecommunications services and the aim of the consultation…
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8 February
Recognise vets’ vital role in run up to Brexit, says BVA President
The president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has stressed the important position vets will hold in post-Brexit Britain. Recognising and retaining the vital roles that vets play across animal health, animal welfare and public health is pivotal to securing successful outcomes from Brexit, said the BVA president. She addressed a roomful of…
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8 February
Unlicensed pet shop owner found guilty
A Dewlish pet shop owner has been found guilty of offences under the Pet Animals Act 1951, following an investigation undertaken by the West Dorset District Council Dog Warden Service. Mr David Parsons, 57, was found guilty of three offences relating to keeping keeping premises as a pet shop without a licence…
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8 February
Pet clothing company supports fight against human trafficking
Pet clothing company Lulu & Robbie is showing its support for the United Nations’ Blue Heart Campaign against human trafficking. One of Lulu & Robbie’s four new styles, released with Liberation Kilt Co, features the campaign’s official ‘Blueheart’ tartan. Liberation Kilt Co designs textiles promoting worthy social causes, from fossil fuel divestment…
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7 February
Euthanasia drug found in dog food
A US pet food company has recalled its ‘Hunk of Beef’ product after drugs used for euthanasia were detected. Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food found traces of the contaminant Pentobarbital, which is often used to euthanise pets and can be fatal to humans. Pentobarbital can affect animals that ingest it, and…
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7 February
Equine company branches into the dog sector
Established horse rug brand Masta is launching a new label for smaller pets, Woofmasta. The company is using its many years’ experience creating tough, safe, problem-solving horsewear utilising the latest technologies to create designs for dogs. “This was a logical next step for us,” says Woofmasta’s Rachel Bowles. “Masta has brilliant…
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7 February
One stone rabbit set for PDSA diet
A rabbit weighing over 1 stone has been signed up for a national pet slimming competition after ballooning to almost the size of a one-year-old child*. Zeus, who gets mistaken for a dog, lives with another rotund rabbit, Nala, and his owner, Sharon Close. Sharon, from Leicester, rescued the pair…
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7 February
RSPCA to keep powers of prosecution
Private prosecutions will continue to be made by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a new report reveals. MPs called for the government to lessen the prosecution power of the RSPCA in November 2016 so it only acted in exceptional cases. This followed allegations of pets being wrongly taken from homes…
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