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MedicAnimal commits £6k a year to animal charities in 2017

UK online pet healthcare retailer, MedicAnimal, is continuing its ongoing commitment to animal charities in 2017. Each month, MedicAnimal’s VIP customers can vote for “the Pet Charity of the month” to win a prize of £500. The scheme, which began in September 2016, allows VIP MedicAnimal customers to vote for…

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NOAH sends free 2017 Compendium to every UK vet practice

Every veterinary practice in the UK will receive a free 2017 edition of the NOAH Compendium of Data Sheets for Animal Medicines. The NOAH Compendium is also available online at www.noahcompendium.co.uk. It was launched as a smartphone app in November 2016. The book remains an information source for busy vets in…

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BVA responds to Prime Minister’s Brexit speech

The British Veterinary Association has issued a response to Prime Minister Theresa May’s speech, which outlined her plans for the UK’s exit from the European Union. With Brexit negotiations set to begin after notice under Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty is served, the Prime Minister’s speech covered the Government’s negotiating…

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TECHNIK announces change at the top

TECHNIK has announced that David Newall has joined the company as head of the Veterinary and Animal Charities Division. David brings with him over 20 years’ experience in the animal welfare sector, having previously held senior positions at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, Dogs Trust and Cats Protection. The current director…

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Innovative pet monitor named Kickstarter ‘Project We Love’

Innovative new monitoring system, Felcana, is making a splash within the pet healthcare sector. The new piece of technology was named one of the ‘Projects We Love’ by crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. “We had to build great tech – tech which works, tech which looks great, but was also comfortable for…

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College issues advice following reported veterinary practice burglaries

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has been made aware of a number of recent burglaries of veterinary practice premises for the purposes of stealing controlled drugs and would like to remind practices of how they can best protect themselves through the safe and secure storage of controlled drugs.…

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Registrations open for first Mind Matters Initiative Research Symposium

The inaugural Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) Research Symposium will take place on Friday, 20 January 2017, at the University of Edinburgh’s Pollock Halls, under the theme ‘Understanding and supporting veterinary mental health’. The event will bring together those involved in research into mental health and wellbeing in the veterinary profession…

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UK pets at risk as two-thirds of owners unaware of welfare needs

Only one in three pet owners (35 percent) are familiar with their pet’s legal welfare needs, reveals a coalition of veterinary organisations ahead of the tenth anniversary of the landmark Animal Welfare Acts (8 November). Despite over half of UK households owning a pet, findings from the veterinary charity PDSA…

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Vets celebrate award with MP and his dog

  An MP and his dog were VIP guests at a veterinary hospital which is celebrating an outstanding award for its client care in a recent inspection. Conservative MP for Weaver Vale Graham Evans brought his family’s cross-border terrier Alfie for a quick check-up with Bruce Waddell who heads up…

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NVS partners with All DogKind shampoos

Award winning natural pet grooming company, For All DogKind, is celebrating a new partnership with veterinary wholesaler NVS. Since receiving the 2016 Grooming Product Award at PATS Sandown the demand for DogKind has grown significantly within the pet and grooming industry. Director Laura Redstone said: “For All DogKind is now…

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