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12 March

RCVS council elects new vice president

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) council announced it has elected Dr Christopher Sturgess to be junior vice president of the college for 2020-21. Sturgess has served on council as an elected member since 2013. He is currently the chair of the RCVS finances and resources committee, and has…

11 March

Business Bites

ROUNDUP: Business rates holiday announced by chancellor Sunak

In his maiden budget, the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced a £30bn fiscal stimulus package to help combat the impact of coronavirus on the British economy including a one-year total suspension of business rates for small retail, leisure and hospitality businesses. Headline measures include: A £12bn plan to provide…

11 March

Charities

Pets at Home Pentland raise almost £10,000

Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home has partnered with Pets at Home’s Pentland store in 2019, raising £9,954.78 over the year. Pets at Home ran its annual Support Adoption for Pets fundraising drives twice a year and 50% of the money raised in the Pentland branch was generously donated to Edinburgh…

11 March

Retailers

Pet Food UK gifts dogs treats for random acts of kindness week

Pet Food UK has given dog walkers bags of Barking Heads Meaty Treats to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Week. Claire Dunford, head of social, content and PR of Pet Food UK said: “We wanted to set our colleagues a challenge that would bring smiles and make tails wag. So they’ve…

11 March

Charities

Charity urges public to report snare traps

Animal welfare campaigns charity, OneKind, has urged members of the public to report any snares they find while out walking. The Scottish charity said it has “long campaigned” for a ban on the use, sale and manufacture of traps. It is now calling walkers to report snares or snaring incidents…

11 March

Events

Organisers cancel Petplan Veterinary Awards

The Petplan Veterinary Awards have been cancelled amid the recent coronavirus developments across the country. The awards were due to have taken place on 2 April in conjunction with BSAVA Congress in Birmingham, which is still set to go ahead as planned. In a statement, organisers for the event said:…

10 March

Veterinary

BVA issues warning over dachshund health problems

Vets are urging prospective dog owners to be aware of the “serious” health and welfare issues that dogs with long and low body types can suffer from. The warnings follow a wire-haired daschund’s recognition as Best in Show at last weekend’s Crufts show. The BVA now said that prospective owners…

10 March

Features

Everyone is having fun in pet packaging, but is the party getting a little loud?

I recently went to the PATS pet industry show in Sandown, and found myself delighted and a bit overwhelmed by how vibrant and fun the category has become. It seems that everyone has gotten the memo that modern pet owners love their animals like they love their children. And as…

10 March

Events

CEVA Animal Welfare Awards postponed amid coronavirus outbreak

The Ceva Animal Welfare Awards 2020 have been postponed amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The annual awards show, held in Birmingham, was due to take place for the ninth year in a row on 1 April. In a statement released on Ceva Animal Health’s facebook page, organisers said: “At Ceva…

10 March

Business Bites

Banks to help us all out with coronavirus fallout

Once again the business pages on all major news outlets are pretty much dominated by the developing story of coronavirus – every sector has some kind of tale to tell. So here is the roundup from today. RBS said it will allow mortgage holidays for people who are forced to…