Industry News
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Oct- 2012 -2 October
Global fight against rabies receives major boost
The Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) has received significant funding from both the UBS Optimus Foundation and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help improve rabies control worldwide. Alongside revealing its initiatives for the forthcoming year, GARC revealed it has received a multi-million dollar grant from the Optimus Foundation…
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1 October
Peter Harlech Jones elected as president of the BVA
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) elected Peter Harlech Jones as president for 2012/13 during its recent AGM at the Merseyside Maritime Museum in Liverpool. Mr Jones, an international consultant on veterinary medicines, was born and raised in North Wales. He qualified from the University of Liverpool Veterinary School in 1971…
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Sep- 2012 -28 September
Outstanding contribution award for Professor Bob Michell
Professor A R (Bob) Michell has been announced as the recipient of the British Veterinary Association’s (BVA) Chiron Award. Bob Michell received the award during last night’s Awards Ceremony at the BVA’s annual congress in Liverpool. The Chiron Award rewards those who have made outstanding contributions towards veterinary science or…
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27 September
Pet Show 2013 dates announced
Dates have been officially announced for the event dedicated to the public and their pets, Pet Show. The Pet Show 2013 will take place at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire from 20 – 21 July and hopes to attract more than 20,000 visitors over the course of the two day event. The…
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26 September
Cat census highlights mystery of Britain’s felines
The first census of cat ownership in the UK has revealed some interesting facts about the nation’s domesticated cats. Commissioned as part of Chronic Cat Pain Awareness Month, the census shows that almost one quarter of cat owners (24 per cent) are unaware of their cat’s age. Furthermore, the census…
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25 September
BRC calls for support following global financial crisis research
Retail sales growth is now averaging half what it was in the years preceding the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Four years on from the bank’s failure, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) is publishing figures that show how much the global financial crisis impacted, and continues to impact on UK retailers.…
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24 September
HG Gladwell & Sons to stock Moorlands
HG Gladwell & Sons has announced that it will be stocking Moorlands complete pet food for dogs as soon as the product becomes available. Managing director of HG Gladwell & Sons Simon Gladwell remarked: “With the loss of Crown Pet Food products from our wholesale warehouse we were actively looking…
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21 September
Make Rabies history
28 September marks the sixth World Rabies Day. Led by the Global Alliance for Rabies Control, the event provides a platform for individuals and organisations to raise awareness about the importance of rabies prevention. British Veterinary Association (BVA) president Carl Padgett said: “Rabies remains of one of the most serious…
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20 September
Retail sales surprisingly strong in August
Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) concerning retail sales in August have proved a pleasant surprise, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The data shows that the total value of sales (non-seasonally-adjusted) was up 3.4 per cent on August 2011; an improvement on July. The…
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18 September
Chief executive of Pet Care Trust Janet Nunn leaves role
The Pet Care Trust and its chief executive Janet Nunn released a joint statement to announce Janet’s immediate departure from the organisation on 14 September. Janet Nunn remarked of her departure: “I’ve really enjoyed my time at the Pet Care Trust and appreciated the support and friendship shown by the…
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