Oxfordshire

RCVS appoints new junior vice president

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has announced the appointment of Tim Hutchinson MRCVS as its new junior vice president. Hutchinson is a small animal veterinary surgeon based in South Oxfordshire.  He is  also a managing partner of Larkmead Vets and also a director at the independent veterinary community…

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PetPlace revamps Abergele store

PetPlace has revamped its Abergele store to include a cinema and play park, opening a new headquarters in Kinmel Bay and recently unveiling a revamped building in Llangefni. The 25,000 sq ft site which includes a play park, dog wash and coffee bar was redeveloped by Old Colwyn-based Parra’s Construction.…

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Government appoints two new deputy chief veterinary officers

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has announced the appointments of Ele Brown and Jorge Martin-Almagro deputy chief veterinary officers (CVO). Brown has been appointed as the deputy CVO for national, domestic and exotic diseases while Martin-Almagro has been appointed deputy CVO for international and trade affairs. Brown…

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Marston pet shop converted to charity shop

The former owner of Marston-based pet shop Pads and Paws has given his lease to a hospice charity but will continue to run the site, according to local paper the Oxford Mail.  Sean Woodward reportedly made the move after witnessing the work Sobell House Hospice does “first-hand”, later asking the…

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Pets Corner reopens further 12 garden centre sites in UK

Pets Corner has reopened a further 12 sites in garden centres across the UK amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Following discussions with landlords, Pets Corner has announced the reopening of its sites in Braintree Garden Centre, Crawley Garden Centre, Longacres, Melbicks, Palmers and Warerslide, alongside six Dobbies Garden Centres in Essex,…

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Pets Corner reopens shops in garden centres amid coronavirus pandemic

Pets Corner has reopened its stores in 15 garden centres across the UK amid the coronavirus pandemic. Garden centres temporarily closed its operations,following government regulations to close all non-essential shops last month. Dean Richmond, Pets Corner CEO, said at the time: “Sadly, despite being allowed to trade as an essential…

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Natural Instinct partners with Oxfordshire rescue charity

Raw pet food brand, Natural Instinct, has announced its new partnership with Oxfordshire Lowland Search and Rescue, as it sponsors two fully trained and operational air scenting search rescue dogs. The specialist raw pet food brand, which features a Working Dog Food range, will supply local dogs, Beau and Rip,…

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Five newly confirmed cases of Alabama Rot

Five new cases of the deadly canine disease, Alabama Rot, have been confirmed in the UK as of today. Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists confirmed the news in an update on their facebook page. The group confirmed a further five cases of cutaneous renal glomerular vasculopathy (often termed CRGV and sometimes…

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Success for Scarsdale at Veterinary Marketing Awards

Scarsdale Vets is celebrating success after this year’s Veterinary Marketing Association’s annual awards which took place in London on Friday 15 March. The independent veterinary group won the Practice Marketing Award, was highly commended for the Marketing Campaign Award, Practice Marketing Award and Integrated Digital Campaign Award and were finalists…

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Papillon named Dylan takes Crufts 2019 ‘Best in Show’

Crufts 2019 ‘Best in Show’ has been won by a Papillon named Dylan, the dog won the ‘Toy’ category earlier in the four-day show which concluded yesterday (10 March). Dylan, owned by Kathleen Roosens, beat six other finalists to become the 128th winner of the show’s top honour on Sunday.…

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