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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Feb- 2016 -15 FebruaryVeterinary
Veterinary practices receive cheques for £4,000
Independent Vetcare Ltd has given five of its practices cheques for £4,000 each. The company has been running a practice competition to boost its preventative healthcare scheme – Pet Health Club – in conjunction with Bayer Animal Health. Participating practices were spit into four categories based on their Pet Health Club penetration rate…
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Jan- 2016 -5 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Top ten unusual items eaten by dogs
New research by vets has found that a few dogs in the UK have been causing problems in the relationships with their owners because of unusual cravings. When Vets4Pets surveyed its veterinary practices to find the most unusual items found in a dog’s stomach, one of the most odd was underwear that belonged…
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Aug- 2015 -7 AugustVeterinary
BVA survey shows a struggle in employment
The BVA Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey, spring 2015, revealed that the majority of practices who had recently tried to recruit vets had struggled to find suitable candidates. Two thirds of practices looking to recruit in the last year took more than three months to fill their vacancies…
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Jul- 2015 -29 JulyIndustry News
Core strengths at Pets At Home continue to drive growth
Pets at Home Group Plc today announces a Q1 FY16 trading update for the 16 week period from 27th March 2015 to 16 Financial summary: – Like-for-like revenue growth of 1.7% driven by Advanced Nutrition, VIP club, Services and Omnichannel, partially offset by a poor season for Health & Hygiene products and very hot…
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Jun- 2015 -26 JuneVeterinary
Vets Now launches telephone triage centre
Over 1,000 veterinary practices across the UK have signed-up to Vets Now, the leading provider of emergency veterinary care for small animals in the UK, to provide their clients with out-of-hours emergency care service. Vets Now has launched a new dedicated emergency call handling centre within its Dunfermline support centre.…
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May- 2015 -22 MayVeterinary
Wood Green The Animals Charity Awarded Cat Friendly Clinic Status
Wood Green, The Animals Charity, has received Gold standard accreditation. The charity’s veterinary clinic has been named a Cat Friendly Clinic (CFC). The CFC programme has been developed by the International Society of Feline Medicine, the veterinary division of the leading feline charity International Cat Care, and accreditation has been…
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15 MayEditorial
Many Pet Rabbits are Bored and Frustrated
A number of pet rabbits are living in conditions that may be detrimental to their welfare claims a study from the University of Bristol. National Rabbit Awareness Week (May 9-17) publicised the findings, which claim that 59 percent of rabbits live in hutches without much-needed constant access to an exercise…
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6 MayEvents
Free Rabbit Health Checks in May For Rabbit Awareness Week
Pet owners can make the most of free rabbit health checks this May as Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW) springs back into action at the London Pet Show. This year’s RAW (9th – 17th May) focuses on ‘Room for Rabbits’ and improving the environment for the nation’s estimated one million pet…
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Mar- 2015 -24 MarchEvents
Rabbit Awareness Week Hops Back Into Action 9-17th May
Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW) 2015 springs into action again this year (9th – 17th May) at the London Pet Show, aiming to highlight the health and welfare needs of one of the nation’s most popular pets. To mark the occasion, organisers are calling on the Pet and Vet industries and communities…
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Sep- 2014 -8 SeptemberTrade Organisations
PFMA Launches New Award to Recognise Initiatives to ‘GetPetsFit’
The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) is delighted to announce a new award to acknowledge the great work undertaken by organisations to ‘getpetsfit’ through promoting weight management and fitness. The inaugural GetPetsFit Award will look for the most innovative and educational initiative, which has helped pets improve both their waistline…
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