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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Jun- 2023 -13 JuneVeterinary
Animalcare launches dental Lunch and Learn CPD for vets
Animalcare, distributor of the Plaqtiv+ range of dental products, has launched dental ‘Lunch and Learn’ CPD sessions for veterinary practices interested in learning more about dental health in cats and dogs. According to Animalcare, participating practices will learn about dental disease pathophysiology and diagnosis. They will also gain insights in…
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8 JuneManufacturers
Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging expands manufacturing capacity
Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging, a manufacturer in advanced veterinary imaging solutions, has announced the expansion of its manufacturing capacity to accommodate the surging demand for its Standing Equine MRI (sMRI) and Standing Equine leg CT (slCT) machines. The new manufacturing unit is designed in keeping with Hallmarq’s pledge “to become carbon…
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May- 2023 -30 MayRetailers
VetPlus secures £1.4m boost after govt changes trade deal
Lancashire-based VetPlus has reported that its sales in the Indian region have more than doubled following action from the Department of Business and Trade. VetPlus’ pet feed supplements were able to continue being sold in India after a bureaucratic trade barrier blocking exports of British pet feed supplements to India…
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Feb- 2023 -13 FebruaryFeatures
The research changing what we think about dog treats
Tell me a little bit about your research? We work quite a lot with leading veterinary dentists in the field, and they’ve been remarking to us more and more that they were seeing lots of painful complex tooth fractures in dogs as a direct result of chewing on hard chew…
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Nov- 2022 -23 NovemberRetailers
Pets at Home H1 profits dented by rising freight and energy costs
Pets at Home has seen underlying profit before tax fall by 9.3% to £59.2m in the first half of the year, largely driven by increased freight and energy costs over the period. According to the group, profits were also hit by a year-on-year increase in investment in digital assets, which…
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Oct- 2022 -6 OctoberIndustry News
Nutravet makes products available to purchase online
Nutravet has announced that a number of products have been made available to purchase directly via its website where pet owners can buy its Vet Recommended supplements. A new sub-brand, VetSelect, has also been launched that highlights those products that remain available exclusively to authorised veterinary practices. Additionally, the new…
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Sep- 2022 -22 SeptemberIndustry News
Nutravet launches new joint aid exclusively for vets
Nutravet has announced the launch of its next new joint supplement for dogs and cats into its VetSelect range, which is available across the UK and Ireland. The new Nutraflex offers veterinary practices an opportunity to recommend the “next level” in joint care to their clients by providing a “fast-acting”…
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Apr- 2022 -28 AprilGovernment & Legislation
VetPartners’ purchase of Goddard raises competition concerns
VetPartners’ completed purchase of Goddard Holdco Limited in March 2022 has been opened for an “in-depth” investigation after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found that the deal raises “competition concerns.” The CMA said it has received “a number” of complaints in recent years about higher prices or lower quality…
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19 AprilVeterinary
Vets4pets appoints head of workplace engagement
Vets4Pets has appointed Gudrun Ravetz as head of workplace engagement in a move to further support the working lives of colleagues and partners in veterinary practices. With more than 20 years’ experience, Ravetz has an “in-depth” understanding of the veterinary sector. She has worked as a clinician in private practice…
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Mar- 2022 -29 MarchRetailers
All About Pet Health to expand own label business
Kent-based All About Pet Health has set out plans to further conquer the UK private label health supplement and pet aids market in the UK by introducing new products to own label customers. All About Pet Health was founded by Daniel McKenzie. His career started in the pet industry when…
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