Industry News
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Aug- 2015 -27 August
Rabbit Rights Scotland petition could get second hearing
Campaigners from Rabbit Rights Scotland are hoping a petition for greater legal protection for pet rabbits will get a second hearing. The Petition hopes to introduce a licensing regime for sellers of young rabbits similar to that for young cats and dogs. They also want to create a minimum standard…
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26 August
Labradors are Britain’s favourite
As the nation gets ready to celebrate National Dog Day 2015 today, a survey of 2,000 dog lovers has found the Labrador Retriever tops the poll as the nation’s favourite dog, with the cute canine receiving almost double the votes of second place, German Shepherds. The UK’s top favourite breeds:…
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24 August
Arcadia announce new basking lamp range
Arcadia are delighted to announce ‘generation two’ of their D3 basking lamp range. The range represents a root and branch change to the technology surrounding mercury vapour or combination lamps. This technology was invented in the 1930s as a human tanning lamp and other than slight adjustments, including the Arcadia…
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21 August
Shih Tzu swallows kitchen scourer whole
A Shih Tzu had his life saved by vet charity PDSA after swallowing a whole kitchen sponge, complete with scouring pad. Alfie, who is 20 months old, was keeping his owner Maria Bird company as she cleaned the bathroom when he swiped a clean sponge from the packet and…
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20 August
New Natural Range for Lily’s Kitchen
Lily’s Kitchen will be adding a new Natural Range of complete recipes for cats and dogs to its award-winning, organic line-up of food for pets. The London-based pet food brand has created a range of 10 recipes to offer more choice within its single-serve tray format. The trays are designed to be easy…
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17 August
Study reveals that aquariums have health benefits for owners
It has been discovered that fish tanks help to lower blood pressure and heart rate according to a study produced by the National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth University and the University of Exeter assessed people’s physical and mental responses to tanks containing various levels of fish. The study showed that: “Watching…
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14 August
Vet becomes canine rehabilitation therapist
The clinical director at Pennard Vets, Peter Van Dongen (Drs (Utrecht), CertVR, MRCVS, CCRT), has added a new skill to his CV. Peter became a qualified Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist, after completing a course with the Canine Rehabilitation Institute based in Florida, associated with the State University of Colorado. Peter said: “This…
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13 August
Battersea Dogs and Cats Home reported an increase in ‘strays’ since the summer started
Battersea Dogs and Cats Home has seen a 204 percent increase in the number of intake calls during the first week of the school summer holidays compared to a normal week in May this year. According to Battersea dog and cat home their intake line received 328 calls…
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12 August
DogFest makes its TV debut
It’s time to tune in. This August, Channel 4’s viewers can enjoy a behind-the-scenes view of DogFest. The UK summer festival for dogs is featured in Supervet‘s special programme Supervet in the Field. The show, presented by Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, focuses on DogFest’s successful events on June 14 and 21 2015. Over 18,000 dog-lovers attended Arley Hall in…
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12 August
A new ‘veterinary Skype’ service has been launched
PawSquad is the UK’s first national veterinary video consultation service expert triage and guidance delivered in the comfort of owners home affordable service to fit into owners’ busy lives technology to shake up ‘old school’ three billion pound veterinary sector. “Up until now, the digital revolution that’s shaken…
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