Trade Organisations

RCVS council election results announced

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has announced the results of this year’s RCVS Council election, which saw another year of ‘encouraging’ levels of participation and turnout. The results, in order of number of votes, are: Susan Paterson – 3,976 votes Mandisa Greene – 3,819 votes Neil Smith –…

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Hadlow and PIF announce launch of new grooming school

The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) and Hadlow College in Kent have extended their joint venture to open a brand-new dog grooming school in Greenwich, London. Situated along Shooters Hill, the new ‘state of the art’ school opens three years after the partnership to manage the dog grooming school based at…

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Exotics vet overcomes spider bite and heat to raise funds for animal welfare

Companion animal and exotics vet Daniella Dos Santos overcame a spider bite, a leg injury and heatwave-like conditions to complete the Virgin London Marathon on 22 April. She completed the race in seven hours and four minutes raising more than £1,600 for vet-led charity Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF). Dos Santos,…

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RCVS supports new veterinary career diversity event

Representatives and staff from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) will be attending the inaugural Vets: Stay, Go, Diversity (VSGD) Live! event this April to showcase its work on leadership, innovation and mental health. The VSGD event – inspired by the Vet Futures project – takes place on Saturday…

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PFMA meets World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) to discuss UK role in trade

PFMA (Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association) visited Paris in April for a meeting with the International Office of Animal Health (OIE), with an aim to find out more about its standard-setting work on animal health and its role in international trade. Michael Bellingham, chief executive of PFMA, said: “Our meeting with OIE…

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Town and Country Petfoods MD takes over as PFMA chairman

At its recent AGM on 22 March, the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) welcomed in its new chairman, Tony Parkinson, managing director of Town and Country Petfoods. Town and Country Petfoods is a family-run business based in Melton Mowbray, which includes the HiLife brand of dog and cat foods. Parkinson…

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PIF announces British Dog Grooming Championship headline sponsor

The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has announced that pet supplies wholesaler, Bestpets, will be the headline sponsor at this year’s British Dog Grooming Championship (BDGC). Organised by the British Dog Groomers’ Association (a PIF division), BDGC takes place on Sunday 28 October at Warwickshire Event Centre, near Leamington Spa. In…

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Pet food industry unites on animal welfare

The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) announced its three-year Pet Food Vision, which focuses on the core pillars underpinning the work of the association and its members: animal welfare, nutrition, safety and standards. The aim of the PFMA vision is to cement the UK pet food sector’s position as a…

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PIF launches new online education portal

The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has launched a new online education portal with a range of courses specifically designed for pet professionals. The courses include canine first aid, canine health and behaviour; business skills for dog groomers and legislation for dog groomers. The City and Guilds Pet Store Management course…

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PIF’s Business Lounge at PATS to provide advice to pet businesses

The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) will be hosting a Business Lounge at PATS Sandown from Tuesday 20 – Wednesday 21 March, from where visitors will be able to speak to PIF staff about how its membership benefits can help pet businesses grow and thrive in an ever-changing pet market. Situated…

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