Veterinary
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Aug- 2020 -27 August
Herbal food best for pet anxiety, says vet expert
Veterinary expert and TV personality, Joe Inglis, is raising awareness of the benefits of herbal dog food, which can reportedly work to ease separation anxiety and stress in pets. It comes as the expert, who has appeared on Vets in Practice, Blue Peter, The One Show and This Morning, anticipates…
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25 August
Scottish practice joins VetPartners
Tay Valley Vets and Equine Centre, one of Scotland’s oldest veterinary practices, has joined the veterinary group VetPartners. The practice has treated small animals and horses since 1896, and will now join 14 other Scottish veterinary practices to be part of VetPartners. Practice owners Harvey Carruthers and Jamie Gartside will…
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19 August
Simplyhealth agrees sale of pet health plan business to PVG
Simplyhealth Group has agreed to sell The Animal Healthcare Company (AHC) to Premier Veterinary Group (PVG). The proposed transaction, which is subject to customary regulatory approvals, is expected to complete in November 2020. This transaction will mean that Simplyhealth will be able to focus wholly on human healthcare. This focus…
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13 August
PDSA highlights ‘endless isolation and loneliness’ in rabbits
Hundreds of thousands of rabbits face a lifetime of endless isolation and loneliness, says veterinary charity PDSA. Despite being incredibly social animals, PDSA’s PAW Report found that half (49%) of all UK rabbits live alone (equating to around 440,000 rabbits) and a quarter (25%, around 230,000 rabbits) are kept in…
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10 August
Linnaeus expands amid continued investment
Veterinary group Linnaeus has expanded its number of sites to 169, having formed just six years ago from a single location. Linnaeus, which is based in Friars Gate, Solihull, recently acquired four new practices during the Coronavirus pandemic and despite lockdown. Its portfolio now includes 12 referral centres and 44…
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6 August
Dechra extends dermatology range with Osurnia
Veterinary pharmaceuticals firm Dechra has announced the expansion of its range of products to treat otitis externa with the introduction of Osurnia. The announcement follows Dechra’s acquisition of the worldwide rights to the marketing and manufacture of the product from Elanco Animal Health Inc. Osurnia is formulated for the treatment…
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5 August
Lintbells partners with VetYogi
Lintbells, a manufacturer in premium natural pet supplements, has announced a new partnership with VetYogi that will offer a free, six week online Yoga course to veterinary professionals. The ‘Hatha for Heroes’ campaign was created to raise awareness of the importance of health and wellbeing and to say “thank you…
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5 August
Test & Treat appoints new business development manager
Veterinary diagnostics company Test and Treat has appointed Rachel Kirkby as business development manager. Kirkby will be working alongside the research team that led to the development of U-Treat, to explore other applications for the technology, including its use in bovine mastitis, bovine respiratory disease and otitis externa. She will…
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5 August
YuMove partners with the Pet Pod Podcast
YuMove has announced a new partnership with The Pet Pod, a veterinary podcast for pet owners which is presented by vet Dr. Zara Boland. The canine nutritionist is founder of The Pet Pod, and has previously presented ‘Zara’s PetClinic’ on ‘This Morning’ as well as appearing on Channel 4, ITV,…
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Jul- 2020 -31 July
SteetVet launches specialist advisory board
StreetVet has launched its own specialist advisory board made up of seven of the most highly regarded clinicians in their chosen fields. Each of the specialists has previously worked with the charity, with many speaking at its annual conferences. The members of the advisory board include Stuart Carmichael, orthopaedics specialist,…
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