Veterinary Practices
Veterinary practices are an essential part of the UK petcare ecosystem, influencing product recommendations, customer trust, and pet owner behaviour. Pet Gazette reports on commercial developments within the veterinary sector that impact the retail and supply chain โ including practice acquisitions, corporate consolidation, partnerships with petcare brands, and cross-referral strategies. Coverage also includes new clinic openings, service innovations, and trends in preventative care and prescription products. This tag offers valuable insight into how veterinary practices shape demand for health-related pet products and interact with the wider commercial pet industry.
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Jun- 2019 -10 JuneVeterinary
AMTRA sees โrecord numberโ of veterinary student registrations
Regulatory body Animal Medicines Training Regulatory Authority, (AMTRA) has announced a record number of new student registrations, and continued growth in qualified and registered veterinary medicine advisors, across the companion animal sector. The figures, also matched across the equine and farm animal sectors, were said to demonstrate the importance AMTRA…
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4 JuneScience
Bad teeth revealed as biggest problem for pet Greyhounds
Dental disease is the most common health issue facing pet Greyhounds, according to the largest ever study of Greyhounds treated in first opinion veterinary clinics. The research, led by the Royal Veterinary Collegeโs (RVC) VetCompass programme in collaboration with the University of Bristol Vet School, revealed 39% of Greyhounds suffer…
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3 JuneVeterinary
Dental disease and osteoarthritis affect dog welfare most
Research, carried out using the Royal Veterinary Collegeโs (RVC) VetCompass programme, investigated the severity and duration of eight major conditions seen by vets to record how they affect the overall measure of welfare impact. The evidence-based study indicated that of eight major disorders seen by veterinary surgeons in practice, dental…
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May- 2019 -31 MayVeterinary
Vets urged to stock correct vaccines for Rabbit Awareness Week
Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW) takes place 1 June to 9 June and its partners are urging veterinary practices to ensure theyโre stocking necessary vaccines to protect rabbits against the deadly spread of rabbit viral haemorrhagic disease 2 (RVHD2). RAW is organised by Burgess Pet Care and supported by many of…
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28 MayVeterinary
Half of UK veterinary practices โdonโt recognise wellnessโ
A new study of veterinary professionals shows that while 84% believe that veterinary wellness was โvery importantโ to the success of their practice, more than 75% had no plans to introduce a wellness programme and only 30% had a wellness programme in place or a wellness champion. According to the…
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22 MayRetailers
Pets at Home revenues soar as retailer increases market share
Pets at Home has announced it has seen revenues soar in its full-year results to March 2019. Total group revenue at the pet retailer rose by 6.9% to ยฃ961m, while profit before tax rose by 6.1% year-on-year up to ยฃ89.7m. Revenue at the firmโs vet group jumped up by 13.1%…
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15 MayFeatures
Competitive vet practices
Over the last few years, the veterinary sector has gone through a number of changes, including many practices now being owned by corporate groups โ in 2018 the figure reached 50% of practices. This percentage is predicted to increase to 70% in the next five years. Many health products are…
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8 MayRetailers
Pets at Home launches new โStore of the Futureโ
Pet care retail chain Pets at Home has unveiled its new Store of the Future format in Stockport and Chesterfield following a multi-million pound investment. The new offering hopes to create a centre of โpet care excellence and exceptional customer serviceโ, and put Pets at Home at the heart of…
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3 MayManufacturers
Dogrobes adds two major distributors
Pet accessory company, Dogrobes, has announced that it has signed major contracts with two new distributors. Dogrobes will now be distributed by the UK arm of Orvis, an American family-owned retail and mail order business specialising in high end fly fishing, hunting and sporting goods as well as pet accessories…
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1 MayScience
Neutering female dogs trebles risk of urinary incontinence
Neutering female dogs makes them three times more likely to develop urinary incontinence (UI), a new study has revealed. The research, carried out by the Royal Veterinary Collegeโs (RVC) VetCompass programme, also indicated the females of certain breeds were more prone to UI than others. Hungarian Vizslas, Doberman, Weimaraners and…
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