Scotland
Scotland hosts a thriving pet industry ecosystem, from independent retailers and grooming salons to distributors and manufacturers serving both rural and urban markets. Pet Gazette covers business activity across the country — including store launches, supply chain operations, regulatory developments, and regional buying patterns. We also report on devolved government policies affecting animal welfare, licensing, and retail compliance. Whether you operate in Glasgow, Edinburgh, the Highlands, or beyond, this tag offers commercial insight tailored to pet sector professionals active in the Scottish market.
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Jul- 2017 -10 JulyCurrent Affairs
Trilanco supports retailers with three new sales managers
Trilanco Ltd has appointed three new sales managers to support the continued growth and expansion of its agricultural, equine and pet wholesaler business. Martin Balmer, Trilanco’s managing director, says: “In line with the company’s vision to be the leading agricultural, equine and pet wholesaler, the new roles will help to ensure…
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Jun- 2017 -22 JuneCurrent Affairs
Scottish Parliament revoke tail docking law
The Scottish Parliament has decided to reintroduce tail docking for working dogs in Scotland. Vets will now be allowed to shorten the tails of some working dogs. Spaniels and hunt point retrievers will now be allowed to have the final third of the tail removed, which ministers say are at…
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14 JuneCurrent Affairs
BVA disappointed at MSP’s support for reversing tail docking ban
The Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee (ECCLR) voted on June 13 in favour of a motion to amend tail docking legislation in order to permit the docking of tails by up to a third in spaniels and hunt point retrievers. The amendment will now be taken to a…
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May- 2017 -31 MayCurrent Affairs
Dog Treat Company joins forces with Forest Holidays
Devon-based business, Dog Treat Company (DTC) has announced a dog-friendly alliance with Forest Holidays. The latter offers nine luxury cabin sites in woodland settings. Forest Holidays is a Forestry Commission-backed project (born in 1973) tasked with reacquainting families and their dogs with the Great British countryside. From Deerpark in Cornwall…
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15 MayCurrent Affairs
Scotland examines ban on shortening puppy tails
Holyrood Committee has launched a call for evidence. The Committee is asking members of the public whether should it be legal to shorten a puppy’s tail. The Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee wants to hear from the public on whether or not Scotland should lift the current ban…
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11 MayCurrent Affairs
Bayer raises awareness of the dangers of lungworm
Almost a fifth of UK dog owners post images of their pet once a week. Nearly one in five have a social media channel dedicated to their pup, and the hashtag #dogsofinstagram attracts over 750k posts each day. Bayer has dubbed this growing trend ‘social-petworking’ and created an Instagram profile…
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11 MayCurrent Affairs
Scotland introduces new animal welfare measures
The Scottish Government has announced a package of measures including introducing a ban on wild animals in travelling circuses and legislation to permit tail shortening for spaniels and hunt point retrievers intended for use as working dogs. Responding, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) Scottish Branch President Grace Webster said: “We…
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Apr- 2017 -10 AprilLatest News
Pets’n’Vets offers interest free credit
The Pets’n’Vets Family network of veterinary practices with surgeries around Glasgow and surrounding areas has marked a step change in veterinary care practice in Scotland by introducing interest free payment options on bills from £250 upwards, providing a solution to the issue of affordability for pet care. Through CarefreeCredit, The…
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7 AprilCurrent Affairs
Dog owners failing to update microchip databases
44 percent of vets have been unable to reunite missing or stray dogs with their owners due to incorrect information on the microchip database, revealed the British Veterinary Association (BVA). The information was released one year on from the introduction of compulsory microchipping for dogs in England, Scotland and Wales (6…
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5 AprilLatest News
The Pets’n’Vets Family launches enhanced graduate vet programme
The Pets’n’Vets Family network of veterinary practices with surgeries around Glasgow and surrounding areas has launched an enhanced graduate recruitment programme designed to attract the best and brightest new graduates to its practices. The new.graduatevet programme (or ‘Dot’ programme) provides an innovative approach to new graduate training in Scotland with…
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