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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Jan- 2018 -16 JanuaryIndustry News
Protesters raise concerns to RCVS
Protesters marched toย The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeonsย to hand over a petition based on the Council’s recent statement on the use ofย complementary and alternative medicines, including homeopathy. The delegation, of around 40, handed over a petition containing around 15,000 signatures calling for the RCVS to retract its original statement on…
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8 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
University launches pioneering feline study
The Feline Healthy Ageing Clinic, located at the Universityโs Small Animal Practice in the heart of Liverpool, has launched a new feline study in conjunction with ROYAL CANIN. The university will provide a base for the long-term study. Established to improve understanding of the ageing process in cats, the team,…
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4 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
New illegal puppy trade guidelines launched
Independent Vetcare (IVC) are to release guidelines for its 500 practices giving them advice on how to educate clients and protect themselves from the illegal puppy trade. The groupโs clinical board set up a working party in 2017 to study the pitfalls that vets and their clients can fall into…
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4 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Vet convicted of harassment
A Nottinghamshire-based veterinary surgeon has been suspended from the Registrar following a harassment conviction. Victor Daniel Pousada Garcia appeared before the Committee on 18 and 19 December following his conviction for harassment at Nottingham Magistratesโ Court in September 2017 for which offence the magistrates sentenced him to six weeksโ imprisonment,…
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Dec- 2017 -19 DecemberTrade Organisations
RCVS president announces charities receiving Christmas Box
The president of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has chosen two charities focused on working animals in the UK, The Horse Trust and Medical Detection Dogs, as the recipients of this yearโs RCVS Christmas Box. The Box includes a ยฃ3,000 annual donation to the charity. The Horse Trust…
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7 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Nominations open for RCVS Council elections
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is now accepting nominations from veterinary surgeons who wish to stand as candidates in next yearโs RCVS Council election. The nomination period runs until 5pm on Tuesday 31 January 2018 and, in order to stand, candidates will need to submit a nomination form,…
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Nov- 2017 -27 NovemberFeatures
How safe is your job?
Despite a three percent drop in employment, Pet Gazette discovers that the retail sector is still going strong โThe pace of job reductions in the retail industry is gathering steam,โ says British Retail Consortium (BRC) chief executive Helen Dickinson OBE. In October, the BRC reported a record reduction in retail…
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21 NovemberCurrent Affairs
VET Fest announces conference programme
VET Festival, in partnership with Centaur Services, has announced its 2018 conference programme comprising over 120 lectures, brand new subject areas and featuring over 30 speakers. Now offering a wider variety of forward-thinking CPD choice, VET Festival has added Minimally Invasive Surgery, Cardiopulmonary, Diagnostic Imaging and Nutrition. The conference programme…
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15 NovemberCurrent Affairs
7m pet owners could be feeding toxic food to dogs and cats
A new survey from Webbox has suggests that over 7 million (60 percent) pet owners in the UK are giving their companions human foods that are toxic when consumed by dogs and cats. The research, commissioned by pet food manufacturer Webbox,ย suggested that 1.4 million pet owners could be feeding their…
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10 NovemberCurrent Affairs
WildWash to be stocked by NVS
WildWash, the producer of natural skin and coat care shampoos and cosmetics for pets, has announced thatย veterinary clinics can now purchase its products through NVS. NVS is a one stop shop for vets and takes orders up to 8pm seven days a week. WildWash products are already stocked by veterinary…
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