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 — 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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May- 2019 -8 MayRetailers
Pets at Home launches new ‘Store of the Future’
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 “pet care excellence and exceptional customer service”, 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 College’s (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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Apr- 2019 -18 AprilVeterinary
‘Undesirable behaviour’ largest cause of death in dogs under three
New research has found “undesirable behaviour” as the highest cause of death in dogs living in England that die under the age of three. It is estimated that 24% of households in the UK own a dog, however a recent VetCompass study of dogs under the care of primary-care veterinary…
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11 AprilVeterinary
Scarsdale Vets appoints its 100th vet
Scarsdale Vets is celebrating the appointment of senior veterinary surgeon Caroline Ward, who is the independent group’s 100th vet. This is the first time that Scarsdale Vets has employed 100 vets at any one time since it was established in 1945. The group now employs over 300 staff in Derbyshire…
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5 AprilManufacturers
Nutravet releases new introductory pack sizes of Nutraquin+
Following client feedback from a recent survey, vet nutraceuticals and pet supplements manufacturer Nutravet have introduced new introductory pack sizes of its joint support product Nutraquin+. Launched at BSAVA Congress 2019, the new smaller 30 packs provide a low-cost introduction for pet owners, allowing them to test the range at…
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3 AprilEvents
Vets urged to protect rabbits against RVHD2
The 13th annual Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW) Protect and Prevent campaign is urging vets to raise awareness around the importance of vaccinations to protect rabbits against Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic Disease type 2 (RVHD2) and other fatal diseases. This year’s RAW will take place between 1 -9 June. RVHD2 is a…
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3 AprilScience
Music and separate waiting rooms could reduce pets’ vet stress
Playing music and providing separate waiting rooms could reduce stress in millions of dogs and cats undergoing visits to vets, according to a study from Hartpury University. Animal science experts from the specialist institution have examined the methods used by veterinary practices around the UK aimed at tackling the anxiety…
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Mar- 2019 -29 MarchVeterinary
RCVS warns profession against employing ‘fake vet fraudster’
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is warning the veterinary profession not to employ a man called Peter Keniry who has “repeatedly and fraudulently practiced as a veterinary surgeon in the UK”. Keniry recently served over one year’s imprisonment, following a three-year prison term handed down at Taunton Crown…
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20 MarchAwards
2019 Veterinary Awards finalists announced
The finalists for the 2019 Petplan Veterinary Awards have been announced, the finalists have been drawn from over 40,000 nominations. The finalists are: Practice Support Staff of the Year Graham Skelton, Orchard House Veterinary Centre, Hexham, Northumberland Sharon Scarratt of Blue House Veterinary Centre, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Zoe Pickering, Orchard House…
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