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Animal welfare charity marks 35 years with day of debates

Over 200 delegates from veterinary, animal welfare and academic fields gathered in London on 12 June to take part in a day of discussions on some of the issues impacting animal welfare. Animal Welfare Foundation’s (AWF) Discussion Forum aimed to pose challenging questions to the veterinary profession to encourage it…

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RCVS heads to Birmingham for Regional Question Time

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) will be holding a Regional Question Time meeting on Tuesday 19 June in Birmingham to give members of the veterinary team the opportunity to put their questions to the college, and for the RCVS team to hear their views. The free event, which…

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Scotland ‘leading the pack’ on animal welfare, says BVA

British Veterinary Association (BVA) president John Fishwick praised Scotland for implementing policies that prioritise keeping animals happy, healthy and safe during his speech at BVA’s annual Scottish Dinner on Tuesday 15 May. Addressing almost 100 guests at the Scottish Parliament, including the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land…

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Pets Choice announce rise in sales

The latest accounts for the Lancashire company, which show results in the 12 months leading up to 31 December 2017, show a significant rise in sales as it sees pre-tax profits rise from £1.8 to £1.99m. Turnover was up by 18 percent according to earlier year on year figures from…

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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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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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RCVS Council elects new junior vice-president

Members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Council have elected Dr Niall Connell as the new junior vice-president for 2018-19 and confirmed Amanda Boag as president for the same year.  Members elected Niall as junior vice-president at a meeting of Council on 8 March 2018 where a number…

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Consumer spending grows 3.8 percent, outstripping inflation

Consumer spending growth held steady in February – up 3.8 percent year-on-year and in line with the three-month rolling average (3.9 percent) – as consumers made small adjustments to their budgets to make room for the ‘nice-to-haves’. Data from Barclaycard shows that supermarket spending (3.2 percent) returned to levels seen…

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BSAVA Congress aims to help profession tackle challenges ahead

The puppy trade, Brexit and modernising animal licensing and inspection activities will form this year’s ‘Big Issues’ stream at the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) annual Congress on Friday 6 April. The theme for the day is: ‘There is nothing permanent except change: change is constant and inevitable’ and the…

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Pet brand crowned ‘best place to work in Ireland’

PetSafe Brand parent company, Radio Systems PetSafe Europe Ltd has been crowned Best Workplace in Ireland 2018 by Great Place to Work Ireland. In the employee survey assessment, RSPEL achieved top marks, with 100 percent of staff declaring the company a Great Place to Work, a three percent increase on…

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