Hertfordshire

HTC Health shortlisted for award

HTC Health has been shortlisted for Family Business of the year award at the Inspiring Hertfordshire Awards 2018, organised by Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce. The Inspiring Hertfordshire Awards were launched in 2012 to focus on, and celebrate, the expertise, achievements and outstanding contribution that businesses and individuals continually make to the growth…

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Vet guilty of helping puppy farming gang scam public

A London vet has been found guilty of conspiracy to commit fraud after he was found to be falsifying documents for a puppy farming gang. Daniel Doherty, who was based in Uxbridge, was paid nearly £80,000 to provide health checks and vaccination cards so the gang could sell the illegally…

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Day in the life of an exotic vet

I started working with exotic animals 15 years ago, and since then no two days have been the same. Work is mainly split between our exotics clinic at the Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital in Camden and teaching our vet and vet nurse students. On Thursdays, I also make a trip up to the…

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Police dog awarded animals’ George Cross

A courageous police dog, who sustained near-fatal stab wounds when apprehending an armed suspect while on duty, is to receive the PDSA Gold Medal – known as the animals’ George Cross – for his bravery and devotion. Police Dog Finn, who is now retired from service with Hertfordshire Constabulary, almost…

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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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Vet nurses help to combat rabies

Two intrepid members of Davies Veterinary Specialists’ (Davies) nursing team in Hertfordshire have returned from the trip of a lifetime in India to help combat rabies. Laura Barham and Emily Prejac joined the Mission Rabies team last November and helped to vaccinate 5,000 dogs in Goa. Laura is a patient…

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HOWND receives double-gold at pet awards

HOWND has won two accolades at this year’s PetQuip Awards. The Hertfordshire based company secured Gold in the ‘Pet Product Innovation of the Year’ (accessories) for its new Hemp-based Skin, Nose and Paw Balms with added Sun Protection; whilst also securing Gold in the ‘Marketing Project of the Year category…

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New BVA president hopes to ‘work together’

Senior lecturer at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) John Fishwick was today announced as president for the British Veterinary Association (BVA) for 2017/2018. After graduating from Cambridge University in 1985, John worked in small animal and farm animal general practice. Specialising in cattle health and production, he became a lecturer…

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HOWND set to showcase two new product ranges at PATS

HOWND is set to showcase two of its new product ranges at PATS Telford in September. The Hertfordshire based company has developed two new product lines – Miracle Spa Collection and All-Seasons Skin, Nose & Paw Balms with UVA & UVB Filters for Sun Protection. Miracle Spa Collection The Miracle…

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HOWND named as a finalist at PetQuip Awards 2017  

Ethical and natural grooming brand HOWND – has been named as a finalist in two categories at next month’s PetQuip Awards. The Hertfordshire based company has secured two nominations in both the ‘Pet Product Innovation of the Year’ and ‘Marketing Project of the Year’ categories. HOWND’s two new product ranges…

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