CVS
CVS Group plc is one of the UKโs largest integrated veterinary services providers, with growing influence across the petcare supply chain. Pet Gazetteโs coverage of CVS includes acquisitions of vet practices and referral centres, strategic partnerships, business performance updates, and developments that affect pet product stocking, prescriptions, and client services. We also report on how CVSโs corporate growth and operational decisions impact suppliers, wholesalers, and independent pet retailers โ especially where there is overlap in pet nutrition, health, and wellness products. This tag helps industry professionals track a major player shaping the future of UK petcare delivery.
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Mar- 2018 -12 MarchEvents
Matt Baker to host the Ceva Animal Welfare Awards
Television presenter, Matt Baker, host of The One Show and Countryfile, has been announced as the host of the 2018 Ceva Animal Welfare Awards. He will co-host the awards alongside the ceremony’s head judge, retired veterinary surgeon, Chris Laurence MBE FRCVS, who puts his name to the Vet of the…
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12 MarchTrade Organisations
RCVS announces recipients of 2018 honours
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has announced the recipients of this yearโs RCVS honours, including those who will be receiving the new Impact and Inspiration Awards. The new awards were introduced last year; the Impact Award recognises veterinary surgeons at all stages of their career undertaking projects and…
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2 MarchCharities
Doggy day care supports young people
Doggy day care centre, Claire’s Comfy Canines Ltd based in Burnham, Slough, has supported The Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA) for the last few years through the modern apprenticeship scheme and the work placement programme.apprenticeship scheme and the work placement programme. This year they are increasing their support and have…
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Feb- 2018 -28 FebruaryBusiness
48% of retail job candidates lie on their CV
Nearly half of retail job candidates lie on their CV, according to a recent survey. New research from job site Adzuna.co.uk found that 56% would even be prepared to tell a โbig lieโ in order to gain their dream job. 78% of people also revealed that their lie was never…
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27 FebruaryIndustry News
BSAVA Congress aims to help profession tackle challenges ahead
The puppy trade, Brexit and modernising animal licensing and inspection activities will form this yearโs โBig Issuesโ stream at the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) annual Congress on Friday 6ย April. The theme for the day is: โThere is nothing permanent except change: change is constant and inevitableโ and the…
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22 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Pet shop has license refused after ‘failing to improve’
A Barrow pet shop has had its license refused after ‘failing to improve’ its care for animals in the store. Wayne Moffat who runsย Livingย World in Dalton Road, attended a two hour meeting when he was told he had not improved on recommendations given to him by the council and vets.…
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12 FebruaryEvents
Shortlist revealed for the Ceva Animal Welfare Awards 2018
Ceva Animal Health has revealed its shortlist for its eighth annual Ceva Animal Welfare Awards. The awards celebrate the achievements of people from the farming, veterinary and charity industries, who go beyond the call of duty to better the lives of animals around the world. Nominations were submitted by friends,…
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8 FebruaryIndustry News
Groundbreaking heart procedure used to save puppy
Cardiologists at Davies Veterinary Specialists in Hertfordshire have used a groundbreaking heart procedure to save the life of a French Bulldog puppy. The four-month-old bitch was diagnosed with severe and deteriorating pulmonic stenosis. A conventional balloon valvuloplasty had failed so Davies Cardiology Specialist Pedro Oliveira and his team opted to…
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5 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Government urged to exempt vets from immigration targets
The British Veterinary Association (BVA), the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and the Veterinary Schools Council (VSC) have submitted a joint paper to the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC)ย on the future of non-UK citizens studying at UK vet schools. The MAC is an independent body that provides the Government with…
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Jan- 2018 -31 JanuaryTrade Organisations
BVA fears vet shortage due to Brexit
John Fishwick, president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) shared his concerns about the possible effects of Brexit on the vet industry. Speaking at the organisation’s annual Dinner 70, Fishwick told attendees that theย volume of exports requiring veterinary certification could increase by as much as 325%, highlighting that more vets…
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