Industry News

Mar- 2015 -

12 March

Vets Can Use ‘Doctor’ Title Decides RCVS

The Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) will to permit veterinary surgeons in the UK to use the courtesy title ‘Doctor’, in a decision that has been welcomed by British Veterinary Association (BVA). The RCVS’ announcement follows a consultation that received over 11,000 responses. The use of…

12 March

PDSA Encourages Owners to Protect Pets from Fleas

New information released by veterinary charity PDSA claims three million UK pets are at risk of flea infestations this spring. This is despite vet advice to owners to protect their cats and dogs from the blood-sucking parasites. New findings from the PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report – the biggest annual…

12 March

Verm-X Launch New Natural Allergy Control Capsules

New Allergy-X Capsules for Dogs, from Verm-X, deliver natural and effective allergy control. The unique concentrated blend of herbs provides dogs with protection and relief from a range of conditions and is a new improved formulation, which replaces the former Allergy-X biscuits. The capsules are designed to eliminate potential triggers, such…

10 March

New Intestinal Hygiene Addition to the Verm-X Dog Range

Verm-X has announced the launch of New Verm-X Pellets for Dogs. The powerful pellets, which join the existing range of herbal crunchies and liquid for dogs, deliver natural daily control of intestinal hygiene. In addition, the herbal ingredients in the award-winning Verm-X formulation, provide vitamins, minerals and trace elements that contribute to…

9 March

Four-Legged Friends Needed For Charity Sponsored Walk

Midlands children’s charity, Acorns Children’s Hospice, is calling on not only the humans but dogs too, to put their best paw forward as it announces the return of its furry fundraising event. The Acorns Dog Walk will see hundreds of fundraising pooches and their owners descend on Sutton Park, in Sutton…

5 March

Impressive New Product Showcase Expected for PATS Sandown

Visitors to 2015’s PATS Sandown show can expect an impressive New Product Showcase, say the event’s organisers. The array of items will be judged on the first day of the show by a panel of independent pet retailers. There are seven categories – cat, dog accessory, dog food or treat,…

2 March

West Country Animal Sanctuary Reaches £500,000 Fund-Raising Target

Staff at Somerset’s Ferne Animal Sanctuary were celebrating Thursday the 26th Feb with both the Grand Opening of their new re-homing centre and the announcement that, in less than a year, they have reached their fund-raising target of an incredible half a million pounds towards their “New Digs for Dogs” project. The…

2 March

New Adaptil® TV Ad With a Focus on Dog Behaviour Launches in Run Up to Crufts

Marketeers of pioneering animal health products, Ceva Animal Health is launching a major new national TV advertising campaign in the run up to Crufts to highlight the benefits of its leading veterinary behaviour product Adaptil® amongst dog owners. Running hot on the heels of the recent new Feliway® TV advertisement which…

Feb- 2015 -

24 February

PetQuip and Gardenex Bring 6 Important Overseas Buyers to Meet with British Suppliers

Six important buyers of pet, garden and leisure products will be at the next ‘Meet the Buyers’ event being staged by the PetQuip and Gardenex export associations on Thursday 26 March 2015 at Lea Marston Hotel, Sutton Coldfield. The event is the latest in a series of successful ‘Meet the…

23 February

Rare ragdoll cat leaving charity £1,000 in the red and counting..

Yorkshire Cat Rescue has been left with a four-figure vet bill after the charity stepped in to care for a beautiful Ragdoll cat that had previously been used for breeding and then suffered a dangerous infection of the womb. The five-year old breeding queen was relinquished to Yorkshire Cat…